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a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.
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| —n | |
| a department of S central France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Marseille. Pop: 1 883 645 (2003 est). Area: 5284 sq km (2047 sq miles) | |
| marseille or marseilles (mɑːˈseɪl, mɑːˈseɪlz) | |
| —n | |
| a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc | |
| [C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille] | |
| marseilles or marseilles | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille] | |
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Marseilles [(mahr-say)]City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city in France, after Paris, and its main seaport.
Note: “The Marseillaise,” France's national anthem, is so named because it was a martial song popular with soldiers from Marseilles, who sang it upon entering Paris in 1792.
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