piña cloth

noun

a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.

Origin of piña cloth

First recorded in 1855–60

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British Dictionary definitions for pina cloth

piña cloth

noun

a fine fabric made from the fibres of the pineapple leaf

Word Origin for piña cloth

C19: from Spanish piña pineapple

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