ˈbengəˌlēn, -eŋg-, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Bengal (region) + -ine
: a drapery and clothing fabric woven with a pronounced crosswise rib and made from the major textile fibers or a combination of these
ˈbengəˌlēn, -eŋg-, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Bengal (region) + -ine
: a drapery and clothing fabric woven with a pronounced crosswise rib and made from the major textile fibers or a combination of these
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012