poplin

[ pop-lin ]

noun

1. a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.

poplin

/ ˈpɒplɪn /

noun

1. 1. a strong fabric, usually of cotton, in plain weave with fine ribbing, used for dresses, children's wear, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a poplin shirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of poplin¹

1700–10; < French popeline, earlier papeline < Italian papalina, feminine of papalino papal; so called from being made at the papal city of Avignon. See papal, -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of poplin¹

C18: from French papeline, perhaps from Poperinge, a centre of textile manufacture in Flanders

Example Sentences

The collection starts with form-fitting, slightly cropped bodysuits crafted from poplin shirting, in industrial colors like gray and ivory.

From Seattle Times

Her ethos continues to live on, most recently in a $898 cotton poplin dress from designer Tory Burch which has “a timeless shape designed to have a modern attitude and movement.”

From Washington Post

“Before buying something new, see if someone in your area may be giving an item away,” says Julianna Poplin of the Simplicity Habit.

From Washington Post

Loyal customers visit to explore Buford’s curated jewelry, perfume, clothing, gifts and candles worldwide, ranging from Japanese poplin to French fragrance.

From Seattle Times

All of which made the twisted serenity sisters at The Row, in their black suiting and white poplin shirts with giant Seussian pointy collars and sleeves long enough they needed to be taken for a walk, their coats worn back-to-front, seem out of place in more ways than one.

From New York Times