coutil

[koo-teel, -til]

noun

a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.

Origin of coutil

1850–55; < French, Old French, equivalent to coute quilt + -il noun suffix

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Historical Examples of coutil

The pardessus has under-fronts of white cambric or coutil, thus presenting precisely the effect of a gentleman's waistcoat.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851
Various
A combination of silk elastic and coutil is said to be the ideal material from which really comfortable corsets are made.
Riding for Ladies
W. A. Kerr