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单词 toilenette
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Definition of toilenette in English:

toilenette

noun twɑːləˈnɛt
historical
  • A kind of fine cloth with a silk or cotton warp and a woollen weft used especially for fancy waistcoats and dresses in the 18th and 19th centuries.

adjective twɑːləˈnɛt
historical
  • Of an item of clothing (especially a waistcoat): made of toilenette.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Morning Post. Probably irregularly from French toile linen, cloth + -net, -nette.

Definition of toilenette in US English:

toilenette

nountwɑːləˈnɛt
historical
  • A kind of fine cloth with a silk or cotton warp and a woollen weft used especially for fancy waistcoats and dresses in the 18th and 19th centuries.

adjectivetwɑːləˈnɛt
historical
  • Of an item of clothing (especially a waistcoat): made of toilenette.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Morning Post. Probably irregularly from French toile linen, cloth + -net, -nette.

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