bombazine

[ bom-buh-zeen, bom-buh-zeen ]

/ ˌbɒm bəˈzin, ˈbɒm bəˌzin /

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noun

a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear.

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Also bom·ba·sine

[bom-buh-zeen, ‐seen, bom-buh-zeen, ‐seen,] /ˌbɒm bəˈzin, ‐ˈsin, ˈbɒm bəˌzin, ‐ˌsin,/ bom·ba·zeen .

Origin of bombazine

1545–55; earlier bombasin<Middle French <Medieval Latin bombasinum, variant of bombȳcinum, noun use of neuter of Latin bombȳcinus silken <Greek bombȳ́kinos, equivalent to bombȳk-, stem of bómbȳx “silkworm” + -inos -ine¹

Words nearby bombazine

bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck, Bombay hemp, Bombay Hills, bombazine, bomb bay, bomb belt, bomb calorimeter, bombe, bombed

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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.
The Cult of Royal Porn|Tim Teeman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I'm sure you look very nice in your bombazine; and it's very nicely made up.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys|Anthony Trollope
I experienced the first symptom of this epidemic at a bombazine ball in the city of Norwich.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
The faded gentlewoman was affected the same way and even Cousin Park's bombazine basque unbent a bit.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

Black 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

bombazine

bombasine

/ (ˌbɒmbəˈziːn, ˈbɒmbəˌziːn) /

noun

a twilled fabric, esp one with a silk warp and worsted weft, formerly worn dyed black for mourning

Word Origin for bombazine

C16: from Old French bombasin, from Latin bombӯcinus silken, from bombyx silkworm, silk; see bombacaceous

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