bengaline

American  

[beng-guh-leen, beng-guh-leen] / ˈbɛŋ gəˌlin, ˌbɛŋ gəˈlin /

noun

1. a poplin-like fabric having a crosswise corded effect, woven with coarse yarn in the filling direction.

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bengaline British  

/ ˈbɛŋɡəˌliːn, ˌbɛŋɡəˈliːn /

noun

1. a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord

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Etymology

Origin of bengaline

From French, dating back to 1880–85; Bengal, -ine ²

Example Sentences

Have you seen him in ... white bengaline with a Medici collar, and one of those ... nasty gouty attacks he will have are only rheumatism, &c., &c.

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I have consulted my dressmaker, Madame le Rouge, and she suggests white bengaline, simply made and suitable to a young girl.

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The same weave is also found in all-silk goods, under the designation of all-silk bengaline.

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When cheapened by the use of a cotton weft in place of wool the fabric is known as cotton bengaline, although the cotton is in the filling only.

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She 's feelin' worse than ever over Lucy's decidin' to be married at home on account o' the blue bengaline.

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