mousseline de laine

American

[moos-leen duh len] / mus lin də ˈlɛn /

noun

French.

a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern.

mousseline de laine British

/ muslin də lɛn /

noun

a light woollen fabric

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Etymology

Origin of mousseline de laine

Literally, “muslin of wool”

Example Sentences

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The best travelling-dresses are of merino, or alpaca; plain mousseline de laine, grey or brown linen; or strong India silk, senshaw for instance.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza

The actual economy of mousseline de laine, which needs no washing, has since injured the sale of cotton fabrics enough to revolutionize the Rouen manufactories.

From Bureaucracy by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

Some months afterwards, Mrs. Cheesham and her daughter Emily entered one of the extensive drapery warehouses of Edinburgh, to invest a portion of their capital in the purchase of a mousseline de laine.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various

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