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  marseilles

  noun

  a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.
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  Marseilles

  noun

  a seaport in and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in SE France.

marseilles

¹ American  

[mahr-seylz] / mɑrˈseɪlz /

noun

1. a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.

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Marseilles ² American  

[mahr-sey] / mɑrˈseɪ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in SE France.

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Marseilles Cultural  

1. City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city in France, after Paris, and its main seaport.

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“The Marseillaise,” France's national anthem, is so named because it was a martial song popular with soldiers from Marseilles, who sang it upon entering Paris in 1792.

Etymology

Origin of marseilles

First recorded in 1755–65; after Marseilles

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There was a neatness and uniformity too, in his dress—he might have been known by his blue coat, white marseilles vest, black pantaloons, and linen cambric napkin....

From Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact by Amelia Stratton Comfield

“I’ll buy you a white marseilles bedspread on our way back from the walk,” he offered gravely.

From The Squirrel-Cage by John Alanzo Williams

This morning he was dressed in a suit of the lightest gray, with a white marseilles waistcoat, over which his glittering chain shone ostentatiously.

From A Mountain Woman by Elia Wilkinson Peattie

Mother, the shirts were a real godsend, they do first rate; I like the fancy marseilles collar and wrist-bands.

From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Walt Whitman

The waistcoat may be of the same material, or white duck or marseilles may be worn.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

As well as Manchester City, Mr Barton also played for Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and Marseilles before he moved into management after his retirement.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

In antiquity, the Phoenicians brought techniques for making a light-bodied wine to Marseilles.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024

“We wanted to lean into the breathtaking elements of Europe with the shots of Daryl landing in Marseilles, walking towards the city on the train tracks and crossing all those beautiful landmarks,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

Francis has indicated the he will go to Mongolia directly from Marseilles, a trip that has been confirmed for Sept. 29.

From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023

At this point the priest left and I told the story about the travelling salesman who arrived at five o’clock in the morning at Marseilles when the mistral was blowing.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway