"shalloon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃəˈluːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shalloon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: shalloons [plural]
Rhymes: -uːn Etymology: Said to have been first made at Châlons-sur-Marne in France. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)
  1. A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shalloon-en-noun-JuTeXgni
  2. (historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shalloon-en-noun-Pp0Xu1iS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fabrics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 69 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 69 14 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 30 58 12
  3. A material used as liner in artillery rounds between the casing and propellant or bursting charge. Also used as tying for silk bags containing the propellant charge in larger guns. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shalloon-en-noun-PLYUwa5S

Inflected forms

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