Paramatta
/ˌpærəˈmætə/noun
A lightweight woollen fabric, named after Parramatta in New South Wales, Australia.
Did you know?Paramatta was named after Parramatta, a place-name generally connected with the Dharug people and traditionally associated with eels, although the exact Indigenous source form is debated.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
Dharug
Burramattagal
“A Dharug-associated name connected in traditional explanations with the Parramatta area and its eels; the precise analysis is debated.”
1788
English
Parramatta
“The English colonial spelling of the name of the settlement and district in New South Wales.”
19th Century
English
paramatta
“A woollen fabric named after Parramatta.”
Modern English
English
paramatta
“A historical or specialized term for a lightweight woollen textile.”
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