{Mousseline de laine}. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine.
See under {Muslin}.
{Mousseline glass}, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mousseline-de-laine — / də lenˈ/ noun An all wool type of muslin • • • Main Entry: ↑mousseline … Useful english dictionary
mousseline de laine — [də len′] n. [Fr, muslin of wool] a lightweight woolen cloth, often printed, used for dresses … English World dictionary
mousseline de laine — Muslin Mus lin, n. [F. mousseline; cf. It. mussolino, mussolo, Sp. muselina; all from Mussoul a city of Mesopotamia, Ar. Mausil, Syr. Mauzol, Muzol, Mosul, where it was first manufactured. Cf. {Mull} a kind of cloth.] A thin cotton, white, dyed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mousseline de laine — /moohs leen deuh len /, French. a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern. Also called muslin delaine. [lit., muslin of wool] * * * … Universalium
mousseline de laine — /musəˌlin də ˈleɪn/ (say moohsuh.leen duh layn) noun → delaine. {French: literally, woollen muslin} …
mousseline de laine — dəˈlān noun Etymology: French, literally, woolen muslin : delaine 1 * * * /moohs leen deuh len /, French. a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern. Also called muslin delaine. [lit., muslin of wool] … Useful english dictionary
mousseline — [ muslin ] n. f. • 1656; mosulin n. m. 1298; it. mussolina, ar. mausilî « de Mossoul », ville d Irak 1 ♦ Toile de coton claire, fine et légère, généralement apprêtée. Le même tissu, de soie ou de laine (⇒ singalette, tarlatane). « Une délicieuse… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mousseline — Mousse line , n. [F.] Muslin. [1913 Webster] {Mousseline de laine}. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine. See under {Muslin}. {Mousseline glass}, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mousseline glass — Mousseline Mousse line , n. [F.] Muslin. [1913 Webster] {Mousseline de laine}. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine. See under {Muslin}. {Mousseline glass}, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mousseline — (mou se li n ) s. f. 1° Étoffe claire faite avec des fils de coton très fins entrecroisés que séparent des jours. • Celle qui est d un usage plus universel et qui est plus particulière au Bengale, c est la mousseline unie rayée ou brodée,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
