foulard

English

Etymology

From French foulard.

Pronunciation

a foulard petticoat from 1882

• (UK) IPA: /fuːˈlɑːd/
• (US) IPA: /fuːˈlɑɹd/

Noun

foulard (plural foulards)

1. A light-weight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern. [from 19th c.]
   • 1869, Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad:

     The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple suits of foulard (or foulard silk, I don't know which is proper,) with a small blue spot in it [...].

   • 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin 2011, p. 176:

     A lot of foulard tie bulged out and was rain-spotted above his crossed lapels.

2. A piece of clothing made with this fabric. [from 19th c.]

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

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French

Etymology

Origin uncertain, perhaps related to fouler.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fu.laʁ/

Noun

foulard m (plural foulards)

1. headscarf

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Italian

Noun

foulard m (invariable)

1. foulard

Synonyms

• fazzoletto