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There were a lot of muslin shirts at that time.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The muslin is an excellent and easy-to-use coverall for moms.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Metal threads were also used in the design of the dress along with gold crystal stones, along with a muslin asymmetric draped skirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
However, make sure to cover them after transplanting with floating row cover — a porous muslin material that allows sunlight and water to pass through but keeps white cabbage butterflies out.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The muslin is an excellent and easy-to-use coverall for moms.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Metal threads were also used in the design of the dress along with gold crystal stones, along with a muslin asymmetric draped skirt.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
However, make sure to cover them after transplanting with floating row cover — a porous muslin material that allows sunlight and water to pass through but keeps white cabbage butterflies out.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Muslin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muslin. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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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)"
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