BOMBAZINE


Meaning of BOMBAZINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbɔmbəzi:n ]

(also bombasine) n. a twilled dress-material of worsted with or without an admixture of silk or cotton, esp., when black, formerly used for mourning. [F bombasin f. med.L bombacinum f. LL bombycinus silken f. bombyx -ycis silk or silkworm f. Gk bombux]

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