ˈməzlə̇n noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Arabic mawṣilīy of Mosul, from al- Mawṣil Mosul, city in northern Iraq where it was formerly made
1.
a. : a plainwoven cotton fabric that is produced in various qualities from sheer to coarse, used bleached or unbleached for sheeting, embroidery, or other purposes, given special finishes for industrial purposes (as in bookbinding), and dyed or printed for clothing — see book muslin , organdy
b. : a garment (as a gown) made of muslin
2.
a. : a trial model of a garment or manufactured article (as a handbag) worked out in muslin for preliminary showing or fitting and then used as a pattern
b. : a frame or backing (as for a fur coat)
muslins … are made in Paris and befurred over here — Lois Long
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- in muslin