poplin

[ pop-lin ]

/ ˈpɒp lɪn /

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noun

a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.

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Origin of poplin

1700–10; <French popeline, earlier papeline<Italian papalina, feminine of papalino papal; so called from being made at the papal city of Avignon. See papal, -ine¹

Words nearby poplin

popinjay, popish, Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poplin, popliteal, popliteus, popmobility, Popocatepetl, popoff

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How to use poplin in a sentence

You may flit from brown merino to blue poplin, and from blue poplin to black alpaca, and be queen of all that is tiresome still.
A New Atmosphere|Gail Hamilton
A cloth having Cashmere twill on one side or face and poplin cord on the reverse.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Similar to poplin; made of hard twisted worsted filling and cotton warp.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Poplin or popeline is a name given to a class of goods distinguished by a rib or cord effect running width way of the piece.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

Poplin manufacture was introduced into Ireland in 1693 by a colony of fugitive French Huguenots.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for poplin

poplin

/ (ˈpɒplɪn) /

noun

a strong fabric, usually of cotton, in plain weave with fine ribbing, used for dresses, children's wear, etc
(as modifier)a poplin shirt

Word Origin for poplin

C18: from French papeline, perhaps from Poperinge, a centre of textile manufacture in Flanders

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