"poplin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒplɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poplin.wav Forms: poplins [plural]
Etymology: An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|papeline}} French papeline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} poplin (countable and uncountable, plural poplins)
  1. A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. Wikipedia link: poplin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Textiles Synonyms: bengaline Derived forms: Irish poplin Translations (certain kind of fabric): поплин (poplin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 府綢 /府绸 (fǔchóu) (Chinese Mandarin), popelín [masculine] (Czech), popliini (Finnish), poplin (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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