piña cloth


noun

a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.

Origin of piña cloth

First recorded in 1855–60

British Dictionary definitions for pina cloth

piña cloth
/ (ˈpiːnjə) /

noun

a fine fabric made from the fibres of the pineapple leaf

Word Origin for piña cloth

C19: from Spanish piña pineapple