poplin

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɒplɪn/

Definition of poplin

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
    “Actress Pat Ast, who used to model for Halston, says she disguises her 220 pounds by wearing loose cotton knit or khaki poplin vests, night and day, always in solid colors.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
    “Actress Pat Ast, who used to model for Halston, says she disguises her 220 pounds by wearing loose cotton knit or khaki poplin vests, night and day, always in solid colors.”

name

  1. A surname.

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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.

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