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muslin

muslin

9 3.8
A thin, light cotton cloth used for clothes and curtains
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌzlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : muselina
  • He chose a light muslin fabric for the curtains to keep the room airy and bright.
  • white muslin

And then you have to make muslins and samples.

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Examples

  • Right next to that I have my Olay Fresh Effects wipes and in the back I have some muslin clothes and some washcloths.

  • You're walking under some elm trees in a white muslin dress.

  • And all he'll need will be a muslin bag.

  • We could do the top in a muslin or linen--

  • Can I wear your spotted muslin?

  • There was a full moon, and the muslin curtains didn't keep it out.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • You then take a muslin cloth, wet it, make sure it's warm and use this to remove the cleanser.

  • Its curves were shaped from a padded gray muslin stretched over a wire frame.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The next thing that you will need a lot of is muslin blankets and I have loved the muslin swaddle blankets.

  • She wore a beautiful dress made of muslin that flowed gently in the breeze.

Synonyms

fabric
vsmuslin
252 1.0

Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains

is the specific lightweight plain cotton type within that broader material class
cloth
vsmuslin
215 1.0

A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning

is the finer cotton woven form used especially for clothing and curtains
textile
vsmuslin
60 2.8

A cloth made from fibres used for clothes and home items

is the narrow cotton plain-weave variety rather than the broad manufactured category
organdy
vsmuslin
1 9.7

A thin, stiff, see-through cloth often used for dresses or curtains

is a plain, soft lightweight cotton weave used broadly for clothing and curtains
mousseline
vsmuslin
9.0

A very thin fabric used for dresses and curtains

is the original plain cotton weave rather than a similar substitute fabric

Antonyms

26 3.7

A surface like sand or rough cloth that has large grains and is not smooth

How Lightweight

gauze
43 3.6
voile
1 8.5
muslin
  • Specialized
9 3.8
poplin
1 7.1
canvas
63 3.0

Surface Forms

muslin singular
muslins plural

Etymology

The word muslin is named after the city Mosul in Iraq, where people once made and sold a very fine cloth, so muslin now means a 'light, soft' fabric often used for dresses and curtains.