noun · countable / uncountable · rare

marocain

ma·roc·ain

marocain · marocains

A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for…A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.

UK/ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/US/ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.

More definitions

a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe

Origin

Borrowed from French marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Ma

Borrowed from French marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”)) + -ain (suffix forming demonyms).

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