nainsook

American

[neyn-sook, nan-] / ˈneɪn sʊk, ˈnæn- /

noun

a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants' wear.

nainsook British

/ ˈneɪnsʊk, ˈnæn- /

noun

a light soft plain-weave cotton fabric, used esp for babies' wear

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Etymology

Origin of nainsook

1780–90; < Urdu, Hindi nainsukh, equivalent to nain the eye + sukh pleasure

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Nainsook is a light cotton fabric utilized for various purposes, such as infants’ clothes, women’s dress goods, lingerie, half curtains, etc.

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)

Nainsook, nān′sōōk, n. a kind of muslin like jaconet, both plain and striped.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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