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Definition of marocain in English: marocainnoun ˌmarəˈkeɪnˌmɑrəˈkeɪn mass nounA dress fabric of ribbed crêpe, made of silk or wool or both. Example sentencesExamples - The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, looked very charming in a gown of dahlia shade marocain crepe made on the long moulded lines, with hat to match.
- Examples of woven fabrics include crepe, such as crepe de Chine, palace crepe, satin crepe, morocain crepe, striped crepe, oriental crepe, flat crepe, georgette crepe and silk crepe, or various kinds of crepe weaves, such as amundsen jersey.
- Texture is all, with fabrics ranging from serviceable flannel and tweeds to luxurious guipure and marocain crepe.
- One of the few gowns that wasn't embellished with this stunning beadwork was a slip dress of marocain silk crepe with a matching bolero.
Origin 1920s: from French, literally 'Moroccan', from Maroc 'Morocco'. Definition of marocain in US English: marocainnounˌmɑrəˈkeɪnˌmärəˈkān A dress fabric of ribbed crêpe, made of silk or wool or both. Example sentencesExamples - Examples of woven fabrics include crepe, such as crepe de Chine, palace crepe, satin crepe, morocain crepe, striped crepe, oriental crepe, flat crepe, georgette crepe and silk crepe, or various kinds of crepe weaves, such as amundsen jersey.
- Texture is all, with fabrics ranging from serviceable flannel and tweeds to luxurious guipure and marocain crepe.
- One of the few gowns that wasn't embellished with this stunning beadwork was a slip dress of marocain silk crepe with a matching bolero.
- The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, looked very charming in a gown of dahlia shade marocain crepe made on the long moulded lines, with hat to match.
Origin 1920s: from French, literally ‘Moroccan’, from Maroc ‘Morocco’. |