- pineapple cloth
- noun
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pineapple cloth,= piña cloth. (Cf. ↑piña cloth)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pineapple cloth
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pina cloth — noun a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile * * * ˈpēnyə noun Etymology: Spanish piña piña cloth, pineapple, pinecone, from Latin pinea pinecone more at pineal … Useful english dictionary
piña cloth — noun Etymology: Spanish piña pineapple, pinecone, from Latin pinea pinecone more at pineal Date: circa 1858 a lustrous transparent cloth of Philippine origin that is woven of silky pineapple fibers … New Collegiate Dictionary
piña cloth — [pēn′yə] [< Sp piña, pineapple, orig., pine cone < L pinea < pineus, of pine < pinus,PINE1] a fabric made of the fibers of pineapple leaves … English World dictionary
Pina cloth — Pi [ n]a cloth [See {Pi[ n]a}.] A fine fabric for scarfs, handkerchiefs, embroidery, etc., woven from the fiber obtained from the leaf of the sterile pineapple plant. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a tinge of pale yellow. [Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piña cloth — /ˈpinjə klɒθ/ (say peenyuh kloth) noun a fine, luxurious fabric, made from the fibre of pineapple leaves. {Spanish: pineapple, from Latin pīnea pine cone} …
piña cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple leaf fiber, used esp. for lingerie. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
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