Poplins

Word POPLINS
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Definitions and meanings of "Poplins"

What do we mean by poplins?

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

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The word "poplins" in example sentences

Originally made of silk and worsted, poplins were plain-woven, with a fine horizontal rib, produced by using a finer warp thread than the weft. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Blue end-on-end and white poplins...the basics, really." ❋ Unknown (2012)

I've had good luck searching for cotton poplins and sateens -- they have a little more okay, a lot more heft than quilting cottons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course it never passed into law; but it so completely divided the ranks of the Irish members, who had bound themselves together to force on the ministry a bill for compelling all men to drink Irish whiskey, and all women to wear Irish poplins, that for the remainder of the session the Great Poplin and Whiskey League was utterly harmless. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The innocent Irish fell into the trap as they always do, and whiskey and poplins became a drug in the market. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Scorning the shimmering rose poplins and rich blue velvets that she adored, she unearthed a silvery gray morning gown from one of the trunks. ❋ Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- (2003)

To this list of woolen goods may be added the crape cloth with crinkled, rough surface, nun's veiling, flannel which is woven in a variety of ways, broadcloth, wool canvas, and poplins. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

Irish poplins and bengalines have wool for the filling instead of silk. ❋ Kate Heintz Watson (N/A)

_Silk and wool dresses, poplins, and woolen dresses trimmed with silk, etc., for black_. ❋ Various (N/A)

All the very pretty imitation laces are appropriate for cheap silks, poplins, summer fabrics, or dresses of light and airy material; but if the substance of the dress be of the richest, the lace should be in keeping with it. ❋ Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood (N/A)

"What's the use of asking that, when you know we shall wear our poplins, because we haven't got anything else?" answered Jo with her mouth full. ❋ Unknown (1921)

Watts Mills Laurens, S.C. Watts Mills at Laurens, South Carolina, established long ago a high reputation for fancy shirtings, satins and silk striped voiles, poplins and dimity checks. ❋ No Author (1920)

Their physical resemblance would have been complete if an elderly embonpoint had not stretched Mrs. Archer's black brocade, while Miss Archer's brown and purple poplins hung, as the years went on, more and more slackly on her virgin frame. ❋ Unknown (1920)

Their physical resemblance would have been complete if an elderly embonpoint had not stretched Mrs. Archer’s black brocade, while Miss Archer’s brown and purple poplins hung, as the years went on, more and more slackly on her virgin frame. ❋ Unknown (1920)

Miriam has two poplins and a black silk, and mother a wine-colored merino, only. ❋ Unknown (1913)

She got them from the shelf; and as he went over them she heard him repeating the names of various goods now become familiar, pongees, poplins, percales and voiles, garbardines and galateas, lawns, organdies, crepes, and Madras shirtings, while he wrote down figures on a sheet of paper. ❋ Winston Churchill (1909)

He dreamed of silks and poplins, luscious in texture and of unforeseen exquisiteness: he dreamed of carriages of the "County" arrested before his windows, of exquisite women ruffling charmed, entranced to his counter. ❋ Unknown (1907)

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