Raines

See also: raines and rainés

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Reins, Middle French Reins, variant of Reims, the French town where the fabric was originally produced.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹeɪnz/
• Homophones: rains, reigns, reins

Noun

Raines (uncountable)

1. (historical) A type of fine linen once imported from France.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Luke:

     There was a certayne riche man, which was clothed in purple, and fine raynes, and fared deliciously every daye.

Proper noun

Raines

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Neiras, Nerias, Resian, arisen, arsine, erasin, esiRNA, esirna, sarnie

German

Noun

Raines

1. genitive singular of Rain