mousse|line

mousse|line
mousse|line «moos LEEN», noun.
1. fine muslin: »

As simple as the jackets are the evening coats of…beige wool mousseline (New York Times).

2. a very thin glass used for fine wineglasses.
[< French mousseline; see etym. under muslin (Cf.muslin)]

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  • Mousseline de soie — Mousse line de soie [F.] A soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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