- nainsook
- (NAYN-sook) [Urdu, Hindi: pleasure of the eye] A fine, soft, lightweight cotton cloth similar to batiste.
Dictionary of foreign words and phrases. Mary Varchaver and Frank Ledlie Moore. 2012.
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Nainsook — Cotton was often used to make Bias Tape in the 50 s and 60 s. Nainsook is a fine, soft muslin fabric, often to used to make babies clothing. See also Lawn cloth … Wikipedia
Nainsook — Nain sook , n. [Nainsukh, a valley in Kaghan.] A thick sort of jaconet muslin, plain or striped, formerly made in India. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nainsook — Nainsook, seine ostindische Musseline, die in Bengalen gewebt und früher nach Europa gebracht wurden. Für den europäischen Handel werden derartige Musseline (Linon) in eignen Fabriken angefertigt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
nainsook — [nān′sook΄] n. [Hindi nainsukh < nain, the eye + sukh, pleasure] a thin, lightweight cotton fabric … English World dictionary
nainsook — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu nainsukh, literally, eye s delight Date: 1790 a soft lightweight muslin … New Collegiate Dictionary
nainsook — /nayn sook, nan /, n. a fine, soft finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants wear. [1780 90; < Urdu, Hindi nainsukh, equiv. to nain the eye + sukh pleasure] * * * … Universalium
nainsook — noun A soft, fine muslin, sometimes used to make baby clothes … Wiktionary
nainsook — fine cotton fabric Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
nainsook — neɪnsÊŠk n. thin cotton fabric of Indian origin that is used for making baby clothes and lingerie … English contemporary dictionary
nainsook — [ neɪnsʊk] noun a fine, soft cotton fabric, originally from the Indian subcontinent. Origin C18: from Hindi nainsukh, from nain eye + sukh pleasure … English new terms dictionary
