marquisette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of marquisette
1905–10; < French, diminutive of marquise. See marquise, -ette
Example Sentences
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Miss Campbell in a beautiful blue marquisette stood just inside the window with a mysterious little smile on her face.
From The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle by Stokes, Katherine
Glass curtains—Cream, marquisette, cheese-cloth, or scrim, made plain.
From Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 by Meloney, Mrs W.B.
One was a blue muslin of a heavenly color but considerably darned, and the other was a marquisette, also the worse for wear.
From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Speed, Nell
Curtains—Glass curtains to match living room, in either marquisette, cheese cloth, or scrim, made plain.
From Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 by Meloney, Mrs W.B.
Looking over her dinner gowns, she decided upon her second best, a white marquisette with a garniture of pearl beads and knots of pale blue velvet.
From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn
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