Foulard

//fuːˈlɑɹd// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern. countable, uncountable

    "The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple suits of foulard (or foulard silk, I don't know which is proper,) with a small blue spot in it […]"

  2. 2
    a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design) wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of clothing, or a handkerchief, made with this fabric. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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corduroycottonfabricnylon

Example

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"The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple suits of foulard (or foulard silk, I don't know which is proper,) with a small blue spot in it […]"

Etymology

From French foulard.

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