poplin

See also: Poplin

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒplɪn/

Noun

poplin (countable and uncountable, plural poplins)

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

Synonyms

• bengaline

Translations

certain kind of fabric

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 府綢／府绸 (zh) (fǔchóu), 府绸 (zh) (fǔchóu)

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• Czech: popelín m
• Finnish: popliini