muslin

noun

mus·​lin ˈməz-lən How to pronounce muslin (audio)
: a plain-woven sheer to coarse cotton fabric

Examples of muslin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Trim the courgettes and peel the onion, then, using the coarse side of a box grater, grate them on to a clean tea towel or muslin. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 10 Jan. 2026 Fill two reusable tea bags or small muslin sachet bags with baking soda and add one to each boot. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026 Maass traced her rounds, dressed in crisp blue-and-white stripes, white muslin cap with a black ribbon, thermometer pushed through a buttonhole. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 Dab a little Mod Podge on your pumpkin and glue down the edge of the cheesecloth, muslin or gauze. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muslin

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of muslin was in 1609

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Muslin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muslin. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

muslin

noun
mus·​lin ˈməz-lən How to pronounce muslin (audio)
: a cotton fabric of plain weave
Etymology

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

More from Merriam-Webster on muslin

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!