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Definitions for Galatea
[1] a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.
[2] a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.
[3] a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.
[4] a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing
[5] Greek myth a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation
Words nearby Galatea
galantamine, galantine, galanty show, galashiels, galata, galatea, galatia, galatian, galatians, galatine, galavant
Origin of Galatea
First recorded in 1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.S. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits
Word origin for Galatea
C19: named after the man-of-war HMS Galatea (the fabric was at one time in demand for children's sailor suits)