nainsook
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nainsook
1780–90; < Urdu, Hindi nainsukh, equivalent to nain the eye + sukh pleasure
Vocabulary lists containing nainsook
Example Sentences
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Slips are usually made of some very soft material such as nainsook, batiste, pearline, or sheer lawn cloth.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
Nina’s gown was of white nainsook ruffled to the waist with lace, and very full.
From A Daughter of the Vine by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
During the summer months nainsook caps or other thin materials are to be preferred to the heavy crocheted caps that are sometimes worn by babies.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
The striped and plaid nainsook are used for the same purposes.
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)
Miss Pinky Davis, our country sempstress, was sent for, and again Cousin Sue spent hours planning how best to cut up and trim the bolts of nainsook she had ordered from Richmond.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
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