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单词 messaline
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messalinen.adj.

Brit. /ˈmɛsəliːn/, U.S. /ˌmɛsəˈlin/, /ˈmɛsəl(ə)n/
Forms: also with capital initial.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French messaline.
Etymology: < French messaline (1909), specific application of Messaline Messalina n., probably by association with luxury.
A soft, lightweight, and lustrous twilled-silk fabric. Also attributive or as adj.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > twilled
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messaline1909
1909 Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 26 June 7/7 Sale of Pongee & Messaline Dresses (title).
1909 Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 26 June 7/7 Beautifully made of extra fine natural pongee silk and messaline.
1920 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer 1/2 This delightful Frock of Messaline Silk.
1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 23 Oct. 16/4 36-Inch Black Messaline, in an exceptionally good dye. A well woven silk in which you will realize the best wear.
1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 241 Messaline, named after the wife of the Emperor Claudius (Messalina) this is a lustrous..satin-weave silk fabric.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1909
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