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nun's cloth

British  
/ nʌnz /

noun

  1. a thin soft plain-weave silk or worsted fabric used for veils, dresses, etc

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Etamine—A light woolen cloth similar to batiste and nun's cloth, used for women's and children's wear.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

She was attired, this evening, in a simple gray frock of nun's cloth with a bunch of white roses on her left shoulder.

From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir

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