mummy cloth

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• mummy-cloth — mummˈy cloth noun 1. Cloth for wrapping a mummy 2. A similar fabric used as a basis for embroidery 3. A fabric like crape with cotton or silk warp and woollen weft • • • Main Entry: ↑mummy …   Useful english dictionary

• mummy cloth — noun 1. : a fabric used to wrap mummies 2. : a heavy unbleached linen or cotton fabric in plain weave used as a foundation for embroidery 3. : momie cloth …   Useful english dictionary

• Mummy paper — is paper that is claimed to be made from the linen wrappings and other fibers (e.g. papyrus) from Egyptian mummies imported to America circa 1855.[1] The existence of this paper has not been conclusively confirmed, but it has been widely… …   Wikipedia

• mummy — [[t]mʌ̱mi[/t]] mummies 1) N FAMILY Some people, especially young children, call their mother mummy. [BRIT, INFORMAL] I want my mummy... Mummy, I m tired!... Mummy says I can play out in the garden. (in AM, use mommy) 2) N COUNT A mummy is a dead… …   English dictionary

• mummy case — noun : a case fitted closely to a swathed mummy usually having the face modeled and the body covered with ritualistic emblems * * * mummy case, a case of wood or other material in which a mummy, wrapped in cloth, was enclosed. The case was… …   Useful english dictionary

• mummy — UK [ˈmʌmɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms mummy : singular mummy plural mummies 1) British informal a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children The American word is mommy. 2) a dead body that has been treated… …   English dictionary

• mummy — mum|my S2 [ˈmʌmi] n plural mummies [Date: 1600 1700; : Old French; Origin: momie, from Medieval Latin mumia, from Arabic mumiyah, from Persian mum wax ] 1.) BrE mother used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mummy — mum|my [ mʌmi ] noun count 1. ) a dead body that has been treated with special oils and wrapped in long narrow pieces of cloth to prevent it from decaying, especially in ancient Egypt 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL a mother …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mummy — [ˈmʌmi] noun [C] 1) British informal your mother. This word is used especially by or to young children. 2) a dead body that was preserved in special oils and wrapped in cloth in ancient Egypt …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• momie cloth — ˈmōmē , ˈməmē noun Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by French momie mummy) of mummy cloth : a pebble surfaced crepe with a cotton, rayon, or silk warp and a wool filling that is used for dresses, curtains, and upholstery …   Useful english dictionary

• momie-cloth — see mummy cloth 2 …   Useful english dictionary