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silkaline
or silk·o·line, silk·o·lene
[ sil-kuh-leen ]
noun
- a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc.
silkaline
/ ˌsɪlkəˈliːn /
noun
- a fine smooth cotton fabric used for linings, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silkaline1
1895–1900, Americanism; silk + -aline, alteration of -oline, as in crinoline
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silkaline1
C20: from silk + -aline, from -oline as in crinoline
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