marquisette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of marquisette
1905–10; < French, diminutive of marquise. See marquise, -ette
Example Sentences
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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.
Curtains—Glass curtains of scrim, marquisette, or cheese-cloth, to correspond with those of living room and dining room.
From Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 by Meloney, Mrs W.B.
Nora has the dearest little pale green marquisette, mother," cried Grace with enthusiasm, "and Jessica's gown is pink silk, while Anne has a white silk muslin with violets scattered all over it.
From Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]
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.
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
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