# batiste

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈtiːst/ · frequency rank #80,232

## Definitions
1. A fine cloth made from cotton or linen; cambric.

## Etymology
From French batiste, a form of Baptiste, of disputed origin (“according to Littré and Scheler from the alleged original maker, Baptiste of Cambray; according to others, from its use in wiping the heads of children after baptism” – OED).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/batiste