muslin
/ˈmʌz.lɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
- Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven.
- Any of a wide variety of tightly-woven thin fabrics, especially those used for bedlinen.
- Woven cotton or linen fabrics, especially when used for items other than garments.
- A dressmaker's pattern made from inexpensive cloth for fitting.
- Any of several different moths, especially the muslin moth, Diaphora mendica.
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