What does "poplin" mean?

A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

What is a synonym for "poplin"?

Common synonyms include: bengaline, bengaline, corduroy, cotton, fabric, nylon.

//ˈpɒplɪn// name, noun

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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

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.

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