"marocain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marocain.wav [Southern-England] Forms: marocains [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: Borrowed from French marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”), ultimately from Berber Murt n Akush (“Land of God”)) + -ain (“suffix forming demonyms”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|marocain||Moroccan}} French marocain (“Moroccan”), {{der|en|ML.|Marrochium||the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco}} Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”), {{uder|en|ber|-}} Berber Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} marocain (countable and uncountable, plural marocains)
  1. A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Translations (heavy crepe fabric): maroken (Hungarian)

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