"bengaline" meaning in All languages combined

See bengaline on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɛŋɡəliːn/ Forms: bengalines [plural]
Etymology: From French bengaline, from its resemblance to a kind of fabric imported from Bengal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|bengaline}} French bengaline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bengaline (countable and uncountable, plural bengalines)
  1. A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics, Textiles

Inflected forms

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