nainsook

[ neyn-sook, nan- ]

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

Origin of nainsook

1
1780–90; <Urdu, Hindi nainsukh, equivalent to nain the eye + sukh pleasure

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British Dictionary definitions for nainsook

nainsook

/ (ˈneɪnsʊk, ˈnæn-) /


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

Origin of nainsook

1
C19: from Hindi nainsukh, literally: delight to the eye, from nain eye + sukh delight, from Sanskrit sukha

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