poplin

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English

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Etymology

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An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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poplin (countable and uncountable, plural poplins)

  1. A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: poplin

Translations

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Popelin or French popeline.

Noun

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poplin n (plural poplinuri)

  1. poplin

Declension

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singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) poplin poplinul (niște) poplinuri poplinurile
genitive/dative (unui) poplin poplinului (unor) poplinuri poplinurilor
vocative poplinule poplinurilor