Definition of bengaline in English:

bengaline

noun ˈbɛŋɡəliːnˈbeNGɡəˌlēn

mass noun

A strong ribbed fabric made of a mixture of silk and either cotton or wool.
Example sentencesExamples
- Designed by Christian Dior New York in black bengaline, the cut is straight, the look - elegant and classic.
- I use a material called bengaline to line my bags.
- This ball gown is made from bengaline.
- The vest was cut from a damask brocade and the breeches from bengaline, the latter which was dyed to match the vest fabric.
- If the rib effect is very fine it is called bengaline, and if its extremely prominent and a lot thicker it would be an ottoman.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, so named because of a similarity with archaic Bengals denoting fabrics, usually silks, imported from Bengal.

Definition of bengaline in US English:

bengaline

nounˈbeNGɡəˌlēn

A strong ribbed fabric made of a mixture of silk and either cotton or wool.
Example sentencesExamples
- I use a material called bengaline to line my bags.
- If the rib effect is very fine it is called bengaline, and if its extremely prominent and a lot thicker it would be an ottoman.
- Designed by Christian Dior New York in black bengaline, the cut is straight, the look - elegant and classic.
- The vest was cut from a damask brocade and the breeches from bengaline, the latter which was dyed to match the vest fabric.
- This ball gown is made from bengaline.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, so named because of a similarity with archaic Bengals denoting fabrics, usually silks, imported from Bengal.

单词	bengaline
释义	Definition of bengaline in English: bengaline noun ˈbɛŋɡəliːnˈbeNGɡəˌlēn mass noun A strong ribbed fabric made of a mixture of silk and either cotton or wool. Example sentencesExamples Designed by Christian Dior New York in black bengaline, the cut is straight, the look - elegant and classic. I use a material called bengaline to line my bags. This ball gown is made from bengaline. The vest was cut from a damask brocade and the breeches from bengaline, the latter which was dyed to match the vest fabric. If the rib effect is very fine it is called bengaline, and if its extremely prominent and a lot thicker it would be an ottoman. Origin Late 19th century: from French, so named because of a similarity with archaic Bengals denoting fabrics, usually silks, imported from Bengal. Definition of bengaline in US English: bengaline nounˈbeNGɡəˌlēn A strong ribbed fabric made of a mixture of silk and either cotton or wool. Example sentencesExamples I use a material called bengaline to line my bags. If the rib effect is very fine it is called bengaline, and if its extremely prominent and a lot thicker it would be an ottoman. Designed by Christian Dior New York in black bengaline, the cut is straight, the look - elegant and classic. The vest was cut from a damask brocade and the breeches from bengaline, the latter which was dyed to match the vest fabric. This ball gown is made from bengaline. Origin Late 19th century: from French, so named because of a similarity with archaic Bengals denoting fabrics, usually silks, imported from Bengal.
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