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bombazine
[ bom-buh-zeen, bom-buh-zeen ]
noun
- a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear.
bombazine
/ ˌbɒmbəˈziːn; ˈbɒmbəˌziːn /
noun
- a twilled fabric, esp one with a silk warp and worsted weft, formerly worn dyed black for mourning
Word History and Origins
Origin of bombazine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bombazine1
Example Sentences
Queen Victoria had the reputation of being a humorless, dour battleaxe, a Terminator in bombazine.
I'm sure you look very nice in your bombazine; and it's very nicely made up.
I experienced the first symptom of this epidemic at a bombazine ball in the city of Norwich.
The faded gentlewoman was affected the same way and even Cousin Park's bombazine basque unbent a bit.
Black priests are plenty in the streets, walking about in bombazine robes, with the crisp hair shaven from their crowns.
No one could deny that she was a superb creature, even in that cheap bombazine dress and gloomy black bonnet.
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