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maline

ma·lines
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-leen; French ma-leen]
    • /məˈlin; French maˈlin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-leen; French ma-leen]
    • /məˈlin; French maˈlin/

Definitions of maline word

  • noun maline Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium. 1
  • noun maline Mechlin lace. 1
  • noun maline stiff net 0

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Origin of maline

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; after Malines

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Maline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

maline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

maline usage trend in Literature

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