"book muslin" meaning in All languages combined

See book muslin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: book muslins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} book muslin (countable and uncountable, plural book muslins)
  1. (now historical) A kind of fine muslin sold folded in a book-like manner and used for women's clothing. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-book_muslin-en-noun-5cMmx5iV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. A type of muslin used to reinforce the backbone construction of a book. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-book_muslin-en-noun-MlECZBDO

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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