Poplin

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  • noun. A ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, wool, or cotton, used in making clothing and upholstery.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A fabric having a silk warp and a weft of wool heavier than the silk, which gives it a corded surface somewhat resembling that of rep.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted, -- used especially for women's dresses.
  • noun. a fabric with silk warp and worsted weft, made in Ireland.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted, -- used especially for women's dresses.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
  • Word Usage
    "The ususal fabric here is a poly-cotton "poplin" but I just cannot go that route in this heat and during the 'Pause!"