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Poplin definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POP'LIN, n. A stuff made of silk and worsted.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French papeline Date: 1710 a strong fabric in plain weave with crosswise ribs

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a plain-woven fabric usu. of cotton, with a corded surface. Etymology: obs. F papeline perh. f. It. papalina (fem.) PAPAL, f. the papal town Avignon where it was made

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Poplin Pop"lin, n. [F. popeline, papeline.] A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted, -- used especially for women's dresses. Irish poplin, a fabric with silk warp and worsted weft, made in Ireland.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Poplin is a type of cotton material used to make clothes.