silkaline

or silk·o·line, silk·o·lene

[ sil-kuh-leen ]
/ ˌsɪl kəˈlin /

noun

a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc.

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Origin of silkaline

1895–1900, Americanism; silk + -aline, alteration of -oline, as in crinoline

Words nearby silkaline

silk tree, silk-cotton tree, silk-screen printing, silk-stocking, silk-tassel, silkaline, silken, silkie, silko, silkscreen, silkweed
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British Dictionary definitions for silkaline

silkaline

silkalene

/ (ˌsɪlkəˈliːn) /

noun

a fine smooth cotton fabric used for linings, etc

Word Origin for silkaline

C20: from silk + -aline, from -oline as in crinoline
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