[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

galatea \gal`ate"a\, n. after galatea, a british man-of-war,
   the material being used for children's sailor suits.
   a kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality
   and striped with blue or red on white.
   webster 1913 suppl.

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

galatea
     n : greek mythology a maiden who was first a sculpture created
         by pygmalion and was brought to life by aphrodite in
         answer to pygmalion's prayers

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