muslinmus‧lin /ˈmʌzlɪn/ noun [uncountable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINmuslin
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 French mousseline, from Arabic mawsiliy ‘of Mosul, city in Iraq’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Cups, saucers, teapot, milk jug with its little muslin cloth, plates and splattered jam.
- Each day she pulled muslin tarpaulins from sculptures and sprayed them with water to keep them wet and workable.
- Groves wedged a muslin snake bag behind his belt.
- He got to his feet and walked to the window and parted the muslin curtains.
- Inside the box was a small flat package wrapped in muslin and tied tightly with string.
- Strain the shrimp water into a container through a clean handkerchief or fine muslin cloth.
- The satin was perfect, had not even been removed from its muslin wrappers.
- When we began preparations for the night, our minds went out to our squares of muslin.
WORD SETS► Material & Textiles
Collocationsacetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► white
a very thin cotton cloth used for making dresses and curtains, especially in the past· How ridiculous, even for a fantasy, white muslin curtains!· We sit on plump couches covered in white muslin, a bleached wooden coffee table between us.· She wore a white muslin dress because, with her long black hair, white was thought so striking on her.· Beneath this mirror stood Miranda's surprisingly feminine dressing table, skirted in spotted white muslin frills.· He scrubbed the floor, put white muslin curtains at the windows.