mousseline de laine

[ moos-leen duh len ]
/ mus lin də ˈlɛn /

noun French.

a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern.
Also called muslin delaine.

Origin of mousseline de laine

literally, muslin of wool

Words nearby mousseline de laine

Example sentences from the Web for mousseline de laine

  • “It is a mousseline-de-laine, if you chance to be acquainted with that material,” answered Janey.

    Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series |Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for mousseline de laine

mousseline de laine
/ French (muslin də lɛn) /

noun

a light woollen fabric

Word Origin for mousseline de laine

literally: muslin of wool