marquisette

[ mahr-kuh-zet, -kwuh- ]

/ ˌmɑr kəˈzɛt, -kwə- /

noun

a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon.

Nearby words

marquis, marquis of queensberry rules, marquis, don, marquisate, marquise, marquisette, marrakech, marrakesh, marram grass, marranism, marrano

Origin of marquisette

1905–10; < French, diminutive of marquise. See marquise, -ette

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British Dictionary definitions for marquisette

marquisette

/ (ˌmɑːkɪˈzɛt, -kwɪ-) /

noun

a leno-weave fabric of cotton, silk, etc

Word Origin for marquisette

C20: from French, diminutive of marquise

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