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panne

panne \'pan\ n [F, fr. OF penne, panne fur used for lining, fr. L pinna 
   feat]her, wing - more at PEN 1: a silk or rayon velvet with lustrous pile 
   flattened in one direction  2: a heavy silk or rayon satin with high luster 
   and waxy smoothness