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mousseline de laine

[moos-leen duh len]
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noun French.

a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern.

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Origin of mousseline de laine

literally, muslin of wool
Also called muslin delaine.
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  • “It is a mousseline-de-laine, if you chance to be acquainted with that material,” answered Janey.

British Dictionary definitions for mousseline de laine

mousseline de laine

noun

a light woollen fabric

Word Origin for mousseline de laine

literally: muslin of wool
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