bombazine
a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear.
Origin of bombazine
1- Also bom·ba·sine [bom-buh-zeen, ‐seen, bom-buh-zeen, ‐seen,] /ˌbɒm bəˈzin, ‐ˈsin, ˈbɒm bəˌzin, ‐ˌsin,/ bom·ba·zeen .
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How to use bombazine in a sentence
Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine.
I'm sure you look very nice in your bombazine; and it's very nicely made up.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys | Anthony TrollopeI experienced the first symptom of this epidemic at a bombazine ball in the city of Norwich.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | VariousThe faded gentlewoman was affected the same way and even Cousin Park's bombazine basque unbent a bit.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedBlack priests are plenty in the streets, walking about in bombazine robes, with the crisp hair shaven from their crowns.
Journal of an African Cruiser | Horatio Bridge
No one could deny that she was a superb creature, even in that cheap bombazine dress and gloomy black bonnet.
The Gold Brick | Ann S. Stephens
British Dictionary definitions for bombazine
bombasine
/ (ˌbɒmbəˈziːn, ˈbɒmbəˌziːn) /
a twilled fabric, esp one with a silk warp and worsted weft, formerly worn dyed black for mourning
Origin of bombazine
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