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Rente vs Kente - What's the difference?

rente | kente |

As nouns the difference between rente and kente

is that rente is in France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc. that represent government indebtedness while kente is a type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.

rente

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc. that represent government indebtedness.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    kente

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the polity of Ghana.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 11, author=Eric Wilson, title=Numerous Directions, a Few Clear Thoughts, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=One trend shaping up for spring is an abundance of graphic black and white textiles that recall Op Art paintings, or messed up checkerboards. Mr. Panichgul’s were subtle, made of patchwork ticking stripes, but Ms. Cornejo’s looked almost as if she had recolored traditional kente cloth for her inviting wraps and a one-shouldered sheath. Ms. Sarafpour’s version was an eye-popping kaleidoscope fabric that, like the splotches of turquoise or coral beads elsewhere, relieved the drabness of her earth-tone lady coats. }}

    Synonyms

    * kente cloth ----