foulard
noun
- lightweight twill fabric originally made of silk , often with a small regular print
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Pronunciation: /fuːˈlɑːd/ / /fuːˈlɑɹd/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French foulardbor. English foulard Borrowed from French foulard.
- A lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.
“The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple suits of foulard (or foulard silk, I don't know which is proper,) with a small blue spot in it […]”
“A lot of foulard tie bulged out and was rain-spotted above his crossed lapels.”
- A piece of clothing, or a handkerchief, made with this fabric.