Definition of muslin Muslin
/mʌˈzlʌn/ - [muzlun] - mus•lin
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What does muslin mean?
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NounPlural: muslins |
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| muslin - plain-woven cotton fabric | ||
| cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | ||
| nainsook a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies | ||
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Wiktionary 
- muslin (Noun)
textile Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth. - muslin (Noun)
Fabric made of cotton, flax linen, hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven. - muslin (Noun)
A term used for a wide variety of tightly-woven thin fabrics, especially those used for bedlinen. Woven cotton or linen fabrics, especially when used for items other than garments. - muslin (Noun)
A dressmaker's pattern made from inexpensive cloth for fitting.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- muslin (n.)
A thin cotton, white, dyed, or printed. The name is also applied to coarser and heavier cotton goods; as, shirting and sheeting muslins.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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muslin
The flying kites of a ship. "Give her the muslin," or "Spare not the dimity," frequently used in tropical chase of slavers.
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🔤- muslin, noun, singular of muslins.
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