mousseline de laine
/ˌmuːsəliːn dɪ ˈlɛn/ /ˌmuːsəliːn dɪ ˈleɪn/Now rare
noun
A fine dress material printed with varied patterns, originally made entirely of wool, but later chiefly of wool and cotton.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Court Magazine. From French mousseline de laine from mousseline + de + laine wool.