muslin

• She wore her purple muslin, which is pretty enough though it does not become her complexion. —  Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record
• The mustard paste is administered as follows: One part of mustard and six parts of flour of the same measurements are quickly stirred up with warm water to a paste thin enough to spread well upon a piece of thin muslin, which is large enough to cover twice the part to be treated. —  The Mother and Her Child
• One-half of this muslin is thus covered with the mustard and the dry piece of cloth brought over. —  The Mother and Her Child
• As she took up the pile of lace and muslin, her heart seemed to stop beating for a moment. —  The Master-Knot of Human Fate
• After removing wipe away the moisture from the skin and cover with a soft piece of muslin, and place a piece of flannel over that. —  Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts

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