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marquisette

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mar⋅qui⋅sette

[mahr-kuh-zet, -kwuh-]
–noun
a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon.

Origin:
1905–10; < F, dim. of marquise. See marquise, -ette
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mar·qui·sette   (mär'kĭ-zět', -kwĭ-)   
n.  A sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon, used for clothing, curtains, and mosquito nets.
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