foulard

[ foo-lahrd, fuh- ]

/ fuˈlɑrd, fə- /

noun

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

Nearby words

foul tip, foul up, foul-mouthed, foul-up, foulage, foulard, foulbrood, fouled-up, foulie, fouling, foully

Origin of foulard

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for foulard

At once to the quick click of an ouvreuses key, the door opened and Tempest appeared, a foulard showing above his coat.
The Monster|Edgar Saltus
None is more so than the foulard dress of a dark color, with branches of foliage and large bouquets of flowers.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various
He glanced over his shoulder and winked jocosely at the woman with the foulard blouse.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins
She felt as if she were choking somehow, and removed the foulard that she wore about her neck.
The Downfall|Emile Zola

The first sum was wrapped in a foulard handkerchief knotted by the four corners.
The Village Rector|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for foulard

foulard

/ (fuːˈlɑːd, ˈfuːlɑː) /

noun

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

something made of this fabric, esp a scarf or handkerchief

Word Origin for foulard

C19: from French, of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

foulard

.css-1gxch3{color:#1a1a1a;font-size:18px;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;}noun

Nearby words

Origin of foulard

Examples from the Web for foulard

British Dictionary definitions for.css-ylq2vz{color:#1a1a1a;} foulard

foulard

noun

Word Origin for foulard

noun

British Dictionary definitions for foulard