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marquisette
[ mahr-kuh-zet, -kwuh- ]
/ ˌmɑr kəˈzɛt, -kwə- /
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noun
a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon.
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Marquette, Márquez, marquis, marquisate, marquise, marquisette, Marquis of Queensberry rules, Marrakech, Marrakesh, marram grass, Marranism
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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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