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 Ordinarily, the pristine niches are filled with muslin toiles, the first models for finished dresses. —

Amy Verner, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2023 This was the price of a muslin sheet that the guards used to wrap corpses before burying them in the desert. —

Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 These archival items spanned from muslin dresses and bonnets constructed by enslaved women to a dress sewn by Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. —

Iris Haastrup, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023 Step 2: Mark Border Lay the two muslin pieces on top of each other or fold your piece in half. —

Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 The muslin material can help regulate the baby’s temperature, providing coolness in the summer and warmth in the winter. —

Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 Oct. 2023 Some start with mood boards, while others go right into building on the form with muslin. —

Essence, 12 Sep. 2023 Our testing parents found that the muslin, while warm, is breathable enough to use in transitional weather and that through washing, the fabric got even softer over time. —

Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023 It’s also made of muslin fabric and features 100% polyfill. —

Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023 See More

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