épinglé

[ ey-pang-gley, ey-pang-gley ]

noun

1. a ribbed fabric constructed in plain weave, used in the manufacture of women's dress goods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of épinglé¹

< French, special use of épingle pin

Example Sentences

A very elegant style of bonnet is composed partly of blonde and fillings of light green velours épinglé, ornamented in a fanciful manner with marabouts.

From Project Gutenberg

Bonnet of pink velours épinglé, the exterior decorated with a cluster of pink flowers on the right, a pink blond encircling the edge, being turned back plain over the front, the interior fulled with pink tulle, and half wreaths of green heath.

From Project Gutenberg

Of an elegant style are those made of Orient gray pearl, half satin, half velours épinglé, having a very rich effect, and decorated with touffes Marquises, composed of marabouts.

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This application is from épingle, French for pin.

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Il voulut tirer son epingle du jeu; il fut sur le point de partir; on ne pousse pas la Liberte a ce point en France; il n'avait pas demande permission a la Populace; ainsi, sans autre forme de proces, on voulut le conduire du Controle a la Lanterne.

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