foulard

[ foo-lahrd, fuh- ]

noun
  1. a soft, lightweight silk, rayon, or cotton of plain or twill weave with printed design, for neckties, scarves, trimmings, etc.

Origin of foulard

1
From French, dating back to 1820–30, of uncertain origin

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How to use foulard in a sentence

  • A few women merely, with red foulards on the head, were selling peaches at the corners.

    A Tour Through The Pyrenees | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine
  • Abe exclaimed, and then, for the first time since he saw the silk foulards, he remembered Interstate Copper.

    Potash & Perlmutter | Montague Glass
  • Foulards are about 24 inches wide and can be bought for the same price as the taffetas.

    Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne
  • They take you up just as they'd take up a new design in foulards, or a novelty in their stationery, or a new breed of Pomeranian.

    The Silver Poppy | Arthur Stringer
  • Il avait beaucoup des choses—des chemises, des foulards, de tout.

    Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 | Augustus J. C. Hare

British Dictionary definitions for foulard

foulard

/ (fuːˈlɑːd, ˈfuːlɑː) /


noun
  1. a soft light fabric of plain-weave or twill-weave silk or rayon, usually with a printed design

  2. something made of this fabric, esp a scarf or handkerchief

Origin of foulard

1
C19: from French, of unknown origin

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