- plainwoven
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: made in plain weave
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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chiffon — /shi fon , shif on/, n. 1. a sheer fabric of silk, nylon, or rayon in plain weave. 2. any women s dress ornament, as ribbon or lace. adj. 3. (of dresses, scarves, etc.) resembling or made of chiffon. 4. (in cooking) having a light, frothy texture … Universalium
chintz — /chints/, n. 1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used esp. for draperies. 2. a painted or stained calico from India. [1605 15; earlier chints, pl. of chint < Gujarati chit] * * * ▪ fabric plainwoven, printed or solid colour, glazed… … Universalium
crepe de Chine — /krayp deuh sheen / a light, soft, silk or synthetic fabric with minute irregularities of surface. [1885 90; < F: lit., crepe from China] * * * ▪ fabric also spelled Crêpe De Chine (French: “crepe of China”), light and fine plainwoven… … Universalium
duck — duck1 /duk/, n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and … Universalium
seersucker — /sear suk euhr/, n. a plainwoven cotton, rayon, or linen fabric: traditionally a striped cotton with alternate stripes crinkled in the weaving. [1715 25; < Hindi sirsakar < Pers shir o shakar lit., milk and sugar] * * * … Universalium
poult-de-soie — |püdə|swä; (ˈ)püd|swä, (ˈ)püt|s noun also poult ˈpü(lt) ( s) Etymology: French pou de soie, poult de soie : a plainwoven usually solid color silk fabric with fine full ribs used for women s clothing … Useful english dictionary
printcloth — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: print (I) + cloth : plainwoven cotton gray goods suitable for converting into white fabrics (as muslin or cambric), for printing as dress or drapery goods, or for use as bagging … Useful english dictionary
rugging — ˈrəgiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: rug (III) + ing : a coarse plainwoven woolen cloth with a thick nap used as floor covering … Useful english dictionary
