Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In mineralogy, an altered form of rhodonite, or silicate of manganese, in which the manganese protoxid has been converted into sesquioxid.
- noun A thin silk fabric used for linings, etc., in women's costume.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A thin silk fabric used for linings, etc., in ladies' dresses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
thin silk fabric used forlinings etc. in ladies'dresses .
Etymologies
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French, from Latin marcidus withered, from marcere to wither, shrivel.
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Examples
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The bride was attired in a white marceline silk of most scant proportions; her veil consisted of one breadth of tulle caught in her comb, at the back of her hair; no flowers were worn except a very minute bunch in front of her dress.
The Secrets of the Great City James Dabney McCabe 1862
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Gambling as a source of income will only work if peopel have the money. marceline
unknown title 2009
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My anti-casino stance had nothing to do with the Bible, marceline.
unknown title 2009
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