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n. - Plain-woven cotton fabric.

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Usage examples (32)
  • I tied it in muslin and let it drain for about an hr.
  • The Columbine dressed in short muslin skirts is a creation of modern times.
  • We secure an open carriage with two fine bronzes in muslin and turbans on the box, and go for a drive.
  • She had taken the lace and muslin from the basket, possibly to settle her nerves and wits, and was sewing upon it.
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  • Muslim/Moslem (a person who practices Islam) women of wear robes of "muslin" (cotton cloth) in adherence to the rules of "Islam" (the religious faith to which Muslims adhere).
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