noun. A lightweight twill or plain-woven fabric of silk or silk and cotton, usually having a small printed design.

noun. An article of clothing, especially a necktie or scarf, made of this fabric.

noun. A soft, thin, and flexible washable silk, without twill. It was originally made in India, but is now successfully produced in the south of France.

noun. Hence A silk handkerchief, especially one used as a cravat or to tie around the neck.

noun. A thin, washable material of silk, or silk and cotton, usually with a printed pattern on it. It was originally imported from India, but now also made elsewhere.

noun. an article of clothing made of foulard{1}, such as a neckpiece.

noun. a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)

"Cendall was a very fine, thin silk fit for summer wear, resembling what is now called foulard; say was the coarsest and cheapest sort of silk, and was used for upholstery as well as clothing."

cloth  fabric  material  textile  

astrachan  crêpe  dove-colored  dove-coloured  dressing  

foulard{1}