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mousseline de laine

[ moos-leen duh-len ]
/ mus lin də ˈlɛn /
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noun French.
a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern.
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Also called muslin delaine.

Origin of mousseline de laine

Literally, “muslin of wool”
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How to use mousseline de laine in a sentence

  • “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
/ French (muslin də lɛn) /

noun
a light woollen fabric

Word Origin for mousseline de laine

literally: muslin of wool
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