ALL meanings of galatea
gal·a·te·a
G g - noun galatea A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave. 1
- noun galatea a sea nymph who was the lover of Acis. 1
- noun galatea a maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers. 1
- noun galatea (textiles) A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave. 0
- noun galatea a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, for clothing 0
- noun galatea a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation 0
- noun galatea a statue of a maiden which is given life by Aphrodite after its sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with it 0
- noun galatea a strong, twill cotton cloth, often striped, used for play clothes, uniforms, etc. 0