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单词 swiss muslin
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Swiss muslin


noun

a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures (dotted swiss ), used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes.
Also called Swiss.

Origin of Swiss muslin

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby Swiss muslin

Swiss cheese, Swiss cheese plant, Swisser, Swiss Guard, Swiss lapis, Swiss muslin, Swiss Re Tower, swiss roll, Swiss steak, Swiss tournament, Swissvale
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British Dictionary definitions for Swiss muslin

swiss muslin

noun

a fine muslin dress fabric, usually having a raised or woven pattern of dolls or figures

Word Origin for swiss muslin

C19: so called because it was formerly imported from Switzerland
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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