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poplin.

A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒplɪn/
  1. A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production.

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