muslin

American  

[muhz-lin] / ˈmʌz lɪn /

noun

1. a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.

---

muslin British  

/ ˈmʌzlɪn /

noun

1. a fine plain-weave cotton fabric

---

Other Word Forms

• undermuslin noun

Etymology

Origin of muslin

1600–10; < French mousseline < Italian mussolina, equivalent to Mussol ( o ) Mosul, Iraq (where first made) + -ina -ine ¹

Compare meaning

How does muslin compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• cheesecloth vs. muslin

Example Sentences

I am wearing my lightest muslin dress and robe, but all clothing feels heavy in the summer heat.

From Literature

Once bound in muslin cloth and sealed with a layer of lard, Hafod is aged for 18 months.

From BBC

By using common materials like silk, canvas, and muslin, the researchers created noise-suppressing fabrics which would be practical to implement in real-world spaces.

From Science Daily

I quickly poured the gunpowder into a little muslin sack that the spicers used to package their goods for customers.

From Literature

And I once took a night class at Parsons School of Design, where, after working at The New York Times all day, I would drape muslin over dress forms.

From Seattle Times