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

You didn't know that four and a half yards of Swiss muslin would make a whole frock, did you?

From Strawberry Acres by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

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

My cape was of Swiss muslin, with rich foulard patterns stamped on it.

From The Lost Wagon by Kjelgaard, James Arthur

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

From Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)

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)