poplin

[ pop-lin ]

/ ˈpɒp lɪn /

noun

a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.

Origin of poplin

1700–10; <French popeline, earlier papeline<Italian papalina, feminine of papalino papal; so called from being made at the papal city of Avignon. See papal, -ine¹

Words nearby poplin

popish, Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poples, poplin, popliteal, popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle

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Example sentences from the Web for poplin

The weave is similar to that of ordinary rep or poplin, being a simple round-corded effect.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
She put her hand on Lucy Ann's shoulder, to give her a little shake; but, feeling mother's poplin, she forbore.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown
Rob, foreseeing this question, had been engaged in a hasty mental estimate of the original cost of the poplin and the silk.
The Little Grey House|Marion Ames Taggart
The same may be said of valencia and poplin de laine, either with Albanese stripes on a plain ground, or a large plaid pattern.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various

Perhaps it was the royalty of the poplin that enwrapped her; but Lucy Ann looked very capable of holding her own.
Tiverton Tales|Alice Brown

British Dictionary definitions for poplin

poplin

/ (ˈpɒplɪn) /

noun

a strong fabric, usually of cotton, in plain weave with fine ribbing, used for dresses, children's wear, etc
(as modifier)a poplin shirt

Word Origin for poplin

C18: from French papeline, perhaps from Poperinge, a centre of textile manufacture in Flanders

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单词	poplin
释义	poplin [ pop-lin ] / ˈpɒp lɪn / noun a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc. Origin of poplin 1700–10; <French popeline, earlier papeline<Italian papalina, feminine of papalino papal; so called from being made at the papal city of Avignon. See papal, -ine¹ Words nearby poplin popish, Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poples, poplin, popliteal, popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poplin The weave is similar to that of ordinary rep or poplin, being a simple round-corded effect. Textiles\|William H. Dooley She put her hand on Lucy Ann's shoulder, to give her a little shake; but, feeling mother's poplin, she forbore. Tiverton Tales\|Alice Brown Rob, foreseeing this question, had been engaged in a hasty mental estimate of the original cost of the poplin and the silk. The Little Grey House\|Marion Ames Taggart The same may be said of valencia and poplin de laine, either with Albanese stripes on a plain ground, or a large plaid pattern. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various Perhaps it was the royalty of the poplin that enwrapped her; but Lucy Ann looked very capable of holding her own. Tiverton Tales\|Alice Brown British Dictionary definitions for poplin poplin / (ˈpɒplɪn) / noun a strong fabric, usually of cotton, in plain weave with fine ribbing, used for dresses, children's wear, etc (as modifier)a poplin shirt Word Origin for poplin C18: from French papeline, perhaps from Poperinge, a centre of textile manufacture in Flanders 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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