MUSLIN


Meaning of MUSLIN in English

mus ‧ lin /ˈmʌzlən, ˈmʌzlɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: mousseline , from Arabic mawsiliy 'of Mosul, city in Iraq' ]

a very thin cotton cloth used for making dresses and curtains, especially in the past

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