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Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES

Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: mousseline, from Arabic mawsiliy 'of Mosul, city in Iraq'

muslin

 noun
     
mus‧lin [uncountable]
TIM a very thin cotton cloth used for making dresses and curtains, especially in the past
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