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Muslin
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Meaning
Noun
●
Any of several
varieties
of
thin
cotton
cloth.
●
In American English:
Fabric
made of
cotton
,
flax
(linen),
hemp
, or
silk
,
finely
or
coarsely
woven.
●
Any of a
wide
variety
of tightly-woven
thin
fabrics
, especially those used for bedlinen.
●
In American English:
Woven
cotton
or
linen
fabrics
, especially when used for
items
other than
garments.
●
A dressmaker's
pattern
made from
inexpensive
cloth
for fitting.
●
Any of several different
moths
, especially the
muslin
moth
, Diaphora mendica.
●
Woman as
sex object
;
prostitute
,
as in
a bit
of muslin.
Sourced from
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Origin
muslin
English
mousseline
French
musselina
Italian
mussolina
Italian
Mussolo
Italian
Sourced from
Etym
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