delaine

See also: Delaine

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French de laine (“(made) of wool”). See muslin delaine.

Noun

delaine (countable and uncountable, plural delaines)

A kind of mixed fabric previously used to make women's dresses.

References

“delaine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Adeline, aliened, enedial

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