muslin

noun

mus·​lin ˈməz-lən 

: a plain-woven sheer to coarse cotton fabric

Examples of muslin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Made from 100 percent cotton muslin, the blanket has an open-weave fabric that allows for better airflow, which in turn lets both heat and moisture escape rather than becoming trapped. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

The work on muslin was by Standing Bear, a Minneconjou Lakota artist who had fought in the battle as a teenager, and recreated it more than four decades later. — New York Times, 28 June 2026

Bartlett’s character is like a rock slab, a vestige of an ancient religion, brought to life in overlapping strips of muslin, linen, and leather in shades of dove, cream, gray, and pale blue, with his hood pulled tight around his face and his hands wrapped in mittens. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Wollstonecraft wears her heart on her simple muslin sleeve. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Arabic mawṣilī of Mosul, from al-Mawṣil Mosul, Iraq

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

muslin

noun

mus·​lin ˈməz-lən 

: a cotton fabric of plain weave

Etymology

from French mousseline "muslin," derived from Arabic mawṣilī "of Mosul (a city in Iraq)"