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Vichy soie
Did you know that vichy is the French name for the fabric we call gingham? That makes me wonder if we used to call it vichy ourselves, and the name got changed during WWII, like calling sauerkraut "victory cabbage" or German shepherds "Alsatians".
srah - Monday, 10 March 2003 - 12:57 PM
Tags: english, french, vichy
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