shalloon

English

Etymology

Said to have been first made at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃəˈluːn/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)

  1. A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
  2. (historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.
  3. A material used as liner in artillery rounds between the casing and propellant or bursting charge. Also used as tying for silk bags containing the propellant charge in larger guns.

References
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.
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