muslin

noun

mus·​lin ˈməz-lən How to pronounce muslin (audio)
: a plain-woven sheer to coarse cotton fabric

Examples of muslin in a Sentence

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Their shoulders are cooking beneath their shirts; the women have scarlet necks, the red of their arms is barely muted by muslin sleeves. Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 Choose a spare sock and loop it at the end to secure, or choose a breathable piece of fabric such as cheesecloth or muslin to wrap around the bar soap. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 Their modest aircraft, a wooden biplane made of spruce and ash covered by cotton muslin, was open to the outside air. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 Jersey Bond’s closing look was another standout — a large muslin gown that was covered with masking tape for a painterly effect. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for muslin

Word History

Etymology

French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Arabic mawṣilī of Mosul, from al-Mawṣil Mosul, Iraq

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muslin was in 1609

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“Muslin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muslin. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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muslin

noun
mus·​lin ˈməz-lən How to pronounce muslin (audio)
: a cotton fabric of plain weave
Etymology

from French mousseline "muslin," derived from Arabic mawṣilī "of Mosul (a city in Iraq)"

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