bengaline
bengaline · bengalines
A fabric made from silk and worstedA fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin.
/ˈbɛŋɡəliːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin.
Origin
From French bengaline, from its resemblance to a kind of fabric imported from Bengal.From French bengaline, from its resemblance to a kind of fabric imported from Bengal.
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Forms
plural: bengalines| Singular | bengaline |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable