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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So I just bought some beautiful, fine nainsook and cut out my shroud.
From Dr. Lavendar's People by Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell
Baby's Fine Dresses.—If the baby's dress is not made of the finest of handkerchief linen, French nainsook or a very fine batiste is usually chosen.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
I went everywhere for your French nainsook, but every shop was just out of it.
From At Home with the Jardines by Bell, Lilian
Probably the best cloth for this purpose is nainsook, although lonsdale cambric or lightweight percaline will answer nearly as well.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
She wore a frock of white embroidered nainsook and a leghorn covered with white feathers.
From The Californians by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
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