Swiss muslin

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.

swiss muslin

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of swiss muslin¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of swiss muslin¹

C19: so called because it was formerly imported from Switzerland

Example Sentences

She remembered, too, one Sunday when company was expected to dinner, she, with her sister, had been prettily dressed in white Swiss muslin and pretty blue sashes, and the brother in complete Scotch kilt suit, and they being sent out to walk in the garden while their mother also made her toilet.

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Now thrust this spur into some convenient handle, such as a broomstick, and sew over the wire circle a bag of mosquito netting, Swiss muslin, or some similar fabric.

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They are made of dotted Swiss muslin that takes up next to no room and washes like a handkerchief.

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Over their bodices all three wore sheer spencers of embroidered Swiss muslin, with embroidered ruffles below the waist line.

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

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