messaline

mes·sa·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-uh-leen, mes-uh-leen]
- /ˌmɛs əˈlin, ˈmɛs əˌlin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes-uh-leen, mes-uh-leen]
- /ˌmɛs əˈlin, ˈmɛs əˌlin/

Definitions of messaline word

noun messaline a thin, soft silk with a twill or satin weave. 1
noun messaline a light lustrous twilled-silk fabric 0
noun messaline a thin, soft, lustrous twilled silk cloth 0

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Origin of messaline

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

Borrowed into English from French around 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Messaline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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messaline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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