Poplin
/ˈpɒplɪn/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses. countable, uncountable
- 2 a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Etymology
An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production.