galatea

noun

1. a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.

noun Classical Mythology.

1. a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.
2. a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.

noun

1. a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing

noun

1. 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