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silkaline
or silk·o·line, silk·o·lene
[ sil-kuh-leen ]
/ ˌsɪl kəˈlin /
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noun
a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc.
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Origin of silkaline
Words nearby silkaline
siliculose, siliqua, silique, siliquose, silk, silkaline, silk cotton, silk-cotton tree, silken, silk gland, silk hat
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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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