silkoline

silk·a·line

[sil-kuh-leen]
noun
a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc.
Also, silk·o·line, silk·o·lene.


Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; silk + -aline, alteration of -oline, as in crinoline

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silkaline or silkalene (ˌsɪlkəˈliːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a fine smooth cotton fabric used for linings, etc
 
[C20: from silk + -aline, from -oline as in crinoline]
 
silkalene or silkalene
 
n
 
[C20: from silk + -aline, from -oline as in crinoline]

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Silkoline is always a great word to know.
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