silkaline

silk·a·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-kuh-leen]
- /ˌsɪl kəˈlin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-kuh-leen]
- /ˌsɪl kəˈlin/

Definitions of silkaline word

noun silkaline a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc. 1
noun silkaline a fine smooth cotton fabric used for linings, etc 0

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Origin of silkaline

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900, Americanism; silk + -aline, alteration of -oline, as in crinoline

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Parts of speech for Silkaline

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silkaline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

silkaline usage trend in Literature

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