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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fabric having a crosswise ribbed effect made of silk, wool, or synthetic fibers.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A fine, corded dress-fabric for women's wear.

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  • noun A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, from Bengale, Bengal.]

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From French bengaline, from its resemblance to a kind of fabric imported from Bengal.

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