poplin
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈpɑːplɪn/
:
popelín
- She chose to sew the curtains from a soft, colorful poplin that matched the room decor.
- poplin jacket
- poplin suit
- poplin shirt
Examples
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He was wearing a tan poplin suit, an Oxford blue shirt, and one of the large, colorfully designed bow ties to which he was addicted.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mama's good gray poplin raincoat that she outgrew was draped over my arm.
Fiction book (1999) -
The man in the poplin jacket turned around.
Fiction book (1999) -
A man in a poplin jacket was leaning in the passenger window, paying the driver.
Fiction book (1999) -
He wore a summer suit of black poplin.
Fiction book (1990) -
Beneath the poplin jacket were cheap workingman's clothes that looked too big for him.
Fiction book (1999) -
Beth, dressed in a khaki poplin skirt and street shoes, wasn't having an easy time of it.
Fiction book (1997) -
Harris showered, changed into a tan poplin suit, seersucker shirt, and madras tie, and checked out of his room.
Fiction book (1997) -
His head was cleanly shaved, he wore only white poplin suits, and his loud baritone intimidated us nearly as much as did his formidable physique.
Academic text (2000) -
He wore a stylish poplin shirt that was perfect for the warm summer day.
Synonyms
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9.9
A soft, flexible cloth with fine raised lines that shines a little and is used for clothes
How Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poplin comes from the old French popeline, which probably comes from pope; one popular story says the cloth was made for the Pope's court, so think of poplin as the 'Pope's cloth'. That's why poplin means a smooth, strong fabric used for clothes and furniture.