noun. A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery. Example sentences. 1  It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread.2  The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread. 2  The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. 3  But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs.
Lifting People Out of Poverty Since 1965. AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring their passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. The most pressing challenges we face as a nation require the most courageous and creative people to address them.
About the Vista Jail. The Vista Detention Facility is the main intake point for men and women arrested in northern San Diego County. Originally opened in 1978, the Vista jail has been remodeled twice with a capacity of 825 inmates. The Vista jail reports nearly 22,400 new bookings annually. The Vista Detention Facility is part of the larger North County Regional Center (NCRC) complex. Also housed in the complex is the North County Superior Courts, the North County Law Library and the Vista Sheriff's Station. All buildings are connected to the jail with the exception of the law library.