muslin delaine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of muslin delaine
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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She tore a three-cornered place in her best muslin delaine, getting over the wall.
From Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
All wool challis does not differ essentially from the old-fashioned muslin delaine.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
Ann Lizy had on her best muslin delaine dress, her best embroidered pantalets, her black silk apron, and her flat straw hat with long blue ribbon streamers.
From Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
She forgot to swing her muslin delaine skirts gracefully, and flounced along hitting the dusty meadowsweet bushes.
From Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
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