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- [muhz-lin]
- /ˈmʌz lɪn/
- /ˈmʌz.lɪn/
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- [muhz-lin]
- /ˈmʌz lɪn/
Definitions of muslin word
- noun muslin a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes. 1
- noun muslin Lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave. 1
- noun muslin fine cotton fabric 1
- adjective muslin made of fine cotton fabric 1
- variable noun muslin Muslin is very thin cotton cloth. 0
- noun muslin a fine plain-weave cotton fabric 0
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Origin of muslin
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < French mousseline < Italian mussolina, equivalent to Mussol(o) Mosul, Iraq (where first made) + -ina -ine1
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Parts of speech for Muslin
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adjective
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muslin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
muslin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with muslin
- what is muslin?
- what is muslin fabric?
- what is a muslin?
- how to use muslin wraps?
- how to use a muslin face cloth?
- what is muslin cloth used for?
- how to paint muslin fabric?
- how to make a muslin bag?
- muslin wraps how to wrap a baby?
- how to print on muslin?
- what is muslin fabric made of?
- what does muslin mean?
- what are muslin cloths?
- what is muslin made out of?
- what is quilters muslin?
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