tarlatan

[ tahr-luh-tn, -tuhn ]

/ ˈtɑr lə tn, -tən /

noun

a thin, plain-weave, open-mesh cotton fabric finished with stiffening agents and sometimes glazed.

Origin of tarlatan

First recorded in 1720–30; from French tarlatane, dissimilated variant of tarnatane kind of cloth originally imported from India; further origin unknown

Words nearby tarlatan

tariqah, Tarkenton, Tarkington, Tarkovsky, Tarlac, tarlatan, Tarlton, Tarmac, tarmacadam, tarn, tarnal

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Example sentences from the Web for tarlatan

The gores were parted as she spoke, and (to do us justice) were exactly the shape of the tarlatan ones Aunt Theresa had cut.
Six to Sixteen|Juliana Horatia Ewing
The next morning Nan was tacking up some tarlatan at a window to keep the midges out.
Shapes that Haunt the Dusk|Various
Look, we'll put the tarlatan away in the drawer I take my things out of.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
A few green or blue gauze or tarlatan veils, to protect the eyes from the glare of the snow, will be found of the greatest value.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord

The beams rose high above their heads, and a musty smell of tarlatan and muslin and cheese-cloth filled the air.
Smith College Stories|Josephine Dodge Daskam

British Dictionary definitions for tarlatan

tarlatan

/ (ˈtɑːlətən) /

noun

an open-weave cotton fabric, used for stiffening garments

Word Origin for tarlatan

C18: from French tarlatane, variant of tarnatane type of muslin, perhaps of Indian origin

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单词	tarlatan
释义	tarlatan [ tahr-luh-tn, -tuhn ] / ˈtɑr lə tn, -tən / noun a thin, plain-weave, open-mesh cotton fabric finished with stiffening agents and sometimes glazed. Origin of tarlatan First recorded in 1720–30; from French tarlatane, dissimilated variant of tarnatane kind of cloth originally imported from India; further origin unknown Words nearby tarlatan tariqah, Tarkenton, Tarkington, Tarkovsky, Tarlac, tarlatan, Tarlton, Tarmac, tarmacadam, tarn, tarnal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarlatan The gores were parted as she spoke, and (to do us justice) were exactly the shape of the tarlatan ones Aunt Theresa had cut. Six to Sixteen\|Juliana Horatia Ewing The next morning Nan was tacking up some tarlatan at a window to keep the midges out. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk\|Various Look, we'll put the tarlatan away in the drawer I take my things out of. Carnival\|Compton Mackenzie A few green or blue gauze or tarlatan veils, to protect the eyes from the glare of the snow, will be found of the greatest value. Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration\|W. B. Lord The beams rose high above their heads, and a musty smell of tarlatan and muslin and cheese-cloth filled the air. Smith College Stories\|Josephine Dodge Daskam British Dictionary definitions for tarlatan tarlatan / (ˈtɑːlətən) / noun an open-weave cotton fabric, used for stiffening garments Word Origin for tarlatan C18: from French tarlatane, variant of tarnatane type of muslin, perhaps of Indian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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