poplin

pop·lin  (ppln)

n.

A ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, wool, or cotton, used in making clothing and upholstery.

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[Obsolete French papeline, perhaps from Provençal papalino, feminine of papalin, papal (so called because it was first made at the papal town of Avignon), from Medieval Latin pplis, from Late Latin ppa, pope; see pope.]

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poplin [ˈpɒplɪn]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a strong fabric, usually of cotton, in plain weave with fine ribbing, used for dresses, children's wear, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a poplin shirt

[from French papeline, perhaps from Poperinge, a centre of textile manufacture in Flanders]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

poplin - a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

poplin [ˈpɒplɪn] N → popelina f

poplin [ˈpɒplɪn]

n → popeline f

adj [blouse, dress] → en popeline
pop music n → musique f pop

poplin

n → Popeline f; poplin dress → Popelinekleid nt

poplin [ˈpɒplɪn] n → popeline f

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poplin [ˈpɒplɪn] n → popeline f