Batista (en. Batiste)

/baˈtista/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Light and soft fabric used especially for making blouses and shirts.

I bought a batista blouse for the summer.

Compré una blusa de batista para el verano.

Type of fabric used in elegant clothing.

Batista is ideal for making formal clothing.

El batista es ideal para confeccionar ropa de ceremonia.

From the French 'batiste', which refers to a lightweight fabric.

silk batista

Lightweight batista fabric made of silk.

batista de seda

made of batista

Process of making garments with batista.

confección en batista

georgette

Thin and transparent fabric, similar to batista.

gasa

organdy

Very fine and stiff fabric used in making garments.

organdí

Colloquial use to refer to someone who dresses very elegantly.

He always arrives at parties in a batista outfit.

Él siempre llega a las fiestas con un atuendo batista.