crosswise ribs

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• gros de londres — |grōdə|lōⁿdr(ə), d(rə) noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: French, literally, London gros : a lightweight silk or rayon dress fabric with alternating wide and narrow crosswise ribs often of two different colors and often with a glossy… …   Useful english dictionary

• ottoman — noun Date: 1605 1. capitalized a. a member of a Turkish dynasty founded by Osman I that ruled the Ottoman Empire b. a citizen or functionary of the Ottoman Empire 2. [French ottomane, from feminine of ottoman, adjective] a. an upholstered often… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• poplin — noun Etymology: French papeline Date: 1710 a strong fabric in plain weave with crosswise ribs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Canton crepe — noun a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine • Hypernyms: ↑crepe, ↑crape * * * ˈka(a)n.ˌtän noun Usage: often capitalized 1st C Etymology: from Canton, China : a soft thick dress crepe made of silk or r …   Useful english dictionary

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