a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe
Also called: crepe marocain
Word origin
[1920–25; ‹ F (crêpe) marocain Moroccan (crepe)]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, fundamentalism, slalom, superpower, zipper
Examples of 'marocain' in a sentence
marocain
She was wearing a long silk marocain dress of dark blue with a spotted bow.