Moreen

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A thick woollen fabric, watered or with embossed figures, once used in upholstery, for curtains, etc. It is a variety of camlet. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "I mounted into the window-seat: gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged, like a Turk; and, having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double retirement."

  2. 2
    a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains wordnet

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coarse woolen clothheavy wool fabricnap clothupholstery fabricwoolen fabric

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"I mounted into the window-seat: gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged, like a Turk; and, having drawn the red moreen curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double retirement."

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