name
Orleans
AW-lee-uhnz
name
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A historic city in north-central France, the capital of the Loiret department, on the Loire river.
"Joan of Arc famously lifted the siege of Orleans in 1429."
"They took the train south from Paris to Orleans for the weekend."
noun
1
A coarse fabric woven from wool and cotton, once common for everyday clothing.
"Her old work dress was made of plain orleans cloth."
How to Use Orleans
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA city in France, and also an old name for a cotton-wool blend fabric.
Easily confused with
orlean
orleanist
Word Forms
Orleans plural, Orleanses plural
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Etymology
From French Orléans, tracing back to Latin Aurelianum, named for the Roman emperor Aurelian who had the city rebuilt.