The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CRETONNE
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More clues leading to the result CRETONNE
- Cotton fabric: there’s concern after losing a large amount
- Strong cotton fabric? See about weight
- Fabric from Greek island covering central section of colonnade
- Sort of material found in corset – needing to be used regularly, having put on weight
- Material Circe evens out with a weight
- Cotton fabric being worn, new in island
- Material on northern island’s buried
- Fabric on end of divan in Mediterranean island
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The straight part
We know that "Sort of material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of material = cretonne.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CRETONNE mean?
CRETONNE noun- A strong, heavy fabric of cotton, linen or rayon, used to make curtains and upholstery.