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barège

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a type of light fabric of goat wool made into various clothing items, named after the French town where it was first produced.

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image: By Unknown - Europeana Dessin de 1823, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34675658

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She did her hair according to the directions of the hairdresser, and put on the barege dress spread out upon the bed.

Gustave Flaubert. Madame Bovary
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"Only fancy that wretch Stepanida has spoilt the bodice of the barège dress!"

Anton Chekhov. Love and Other Stories
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