Definizione monolingua

muslin

muslin (plural muslins)

1. (textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
   • 1875 Knight, Edward H., Knights American Mechanical Dictionary, V2 p1502:

     A bleached or unbleached thin white cotton cloth, unprinted and undyed. [Nineteen varieties are thereafter listed.]

2. (US) Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven.
   • 1875 Knight, Edward H., Knights American Mechanical Dictionary, V2 pp1502-1503:

     Other very different styles of fabric are now indifferently called muslins, and the term is used differently on the respective sides of the Atlantic.

3. A term used for a wide variety of tightly-woven thin fabrics, especially those used for bedlinen. (US) Woven cotton or linen fabrics, especially when used for items other than garments.
4. A dressmakers pattern made from inexpensive cloth for fitting.

Definizione dizionario muslin

mussola

mussolina

Altri significati:

(US) Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven.

thin cotton cloth

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.

A dressmaker's pattern made from inexpensive cloth for fitting.

A term used for a wide variety of tightly-woven thin fabrics, especially those used for bedlinen. (US) Woven cotton or linen fabrics, especially when used for items other than garments.