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  Swiss muslin

  noun

  a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures dotted swiss, used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes.
• swiss muslin
  swiss muslin

  noun

  a fine muslin dress fabric, usually having a raised or woven pattern of dolls or figures

Swiss muslin

American  

noun

1. a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures dotted swiss, used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes.

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swiss muslin British  

noun

1. a fine muslin dress fabric, usually having a raised or woven pattern of dolls or figures

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Etymology

Origin of Swiss muslin

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Fine Swiss muslin and the fabric known as cheese cloth make good rags for wiping.

From A Treatise on Etching by Lalanne, Maxime

The child wore a Swiss muslin over a red flannel skirt, and her lower limbs were encased in black stockings and blue shoes.

From Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" by Finley, Martha

Edna's slender, graceful figure was robed in white Swiss muslin, with a bertha of rich lace; and rose-colored ribbons formed the sash, and floated from her shoulders.

From St. Elmo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)

I should put Swiss muslin, either perfectly plain or dotted or with a fine cross-bar, whichever you like best.

From Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)

"That's one of the prettiest pieces of Swiss muslin I ever saw," said she.

From The Twenty-Fourth of June by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

I hab pretty dress make outer white swiss muslin wha' I marry in en aw dem peoples wuz dress up dat evenin'.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

She wore a small sleeveless jacket, a broad blue sash, and around her neck was a tie made of swiss muslin and valenciennes lace.

From Sixty years with Plymouth Church by Griswold, Stephen Morrell

Where a quantity of tea is to be used, as at receptions, it is well to put the tea into a swiss muslin bag, using enough to make a very strong infusion.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary