[f. LINEN sb. + -ETTE.] A textile fabric made to imitate linen.
1894. Daily News, 19 Dec., 9/5. Velvet and velveteen, satin and sateen, linen and linenette
were wholly different materials. Ibid. (1896), 9 Dec., 10/3. A piece of linenette or dress material purchased of the defendants.