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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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Nearby words

mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka, mousse, mousseline, mousseline de laine, mousseline de soie, mousseline sauce, moussorgsky, moustache, moustache cup

Origin of mousseline de laine

literally, muslin of wool
Also called muslin delaine.
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Examples from the Web for mousseline de laine

  • “It is a mousseline-de-laine, if you chance to be acquainted with that material,” answered Janey.

    Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

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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