muslin delaine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of muslin delaine
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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All wool challis does not differ essentially from the old-fashioned muslin delaine.
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Ann Lizy looked like a wilted meadow reed, the blue streamers on her hat drooped dejectedly, her best shoes were all dusty, and the three-cornered rent was the feature of her best muslin delaine dress that one saw first.
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She tore a three-cornered place in her best muslin delaine, getting over the wall.
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She forgot to swing her muslin delaine skirts gracefully, and flounced along hitting the dusty meadowsweet bushes.
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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.
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