shalloon

[ sha-loon ]

noun

1. a light, twilled woolen fabric used chiefly for linings.

shalloon

/ ʃæˈluːn /

noun

1. a light twill-weave woollen fabric used chiefly for coat linings, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of shalloon¹

1655–65; < French chalon, after Châlons-sur-Marne, where made

Word History and Origins

Origin of shalloon¹

C17: from Old French chalon, from the name of Châlons-sur-Marne, France, where it originated

Example Sentences

His winning word was shalloon, a lightweight twilled fabric.

From New York Times

Shalloon, sha-lōōn′, n. a light kind of woollen stuff for coat-linings, &c., said to have been first made at Ch�lons-sur-Marne in France.

From Project Gutenberg

After we had mounted the third hill, we found the country one continuous village ... hardly a House standing out of speaking distance from another, and as the day wore on we could see at every House a tenter, and on almost every tenter a Piece of Cloth, Kersey or Shalloon, which are the three articles of this country’s labour....

From Project Gutenberg

Nielsen is surely a contender for Shalloon of the Series.

From The Guardian

My clothes consisted of a light coat of Westgothland linsey-woolsey cloth without folds, lined with red shalloon, having small cuffs and collar of shag; leather breeches; a round wig; a green leather cap, and a pair of half boots.

From Project Gutenberg