piñacloth

piñacloth
pi·ña cloth (pēnʹyə) n.
A soft sheer fabric made from the fibers of pineapple leaves.
  [Spanish piña, pine cone, pineapple, from Latin pīnea, pine cone, from pīnus, pine. See peiə-.

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  • piñacloth — pi′ña cloth [[t]ˈpin yə[/t]] n. fot a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple leaf fiber, used esp. for lingerie • Etymology: 1855–60; < Sppiñapineapple …   From formal English to slang

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