poplin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

name

/ˈpɒplɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poplin.wav

poplin poplins

An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production.

bengaline

Irish poplin

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