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/bom'beuh zeen", -seen"; bom"beuh zeen', -seen'/, n.bombazine.
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bombasine
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Bombasine — Bom ba*sine , n. Same as {Bombazine}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bombasine — Bombazine Bom ba*zine , n. [F. bombasin, LL. bombacinium, bambacinium, L. bombycinus silken, bombycinum a silk or cotton texture, fr. bombyx silk, silkworm, Gr. ?. Cf. {Bombast}, {Bombycinous}.] A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bombasine — noun A fabric made from silk, wool or cotton dyed black I begin now to wish Id worn my little bombasine … Wiktionary
bombasine — n. fabric made of silk and wool … English contemporary dictionary
bombasine — /ˈbɒmbəzin/ (say bombuhzeen), /bɒmbəˈzin/ (say bombuh zeen) noun a fine twilled fabric with a silk warp and worsted weft, formerly much used (in black) for mourning. Also, bombazine. {French bombasin, from Late Latin bombasīnum, from bombax. See… …
bombasine — n. twilled, black, worsted, worsted with silk or worsted with cotton dress material. ♦ bombazet(te), n. thin smooth surfaced worsted fabric … Dictionary of difficult words
bombasine — var. of BOMBAZINE … Useful english dictionary
bombazine — /bom beuh zeen , bom beuh zeen /, n. a twill fabric constructed of a silk or rayon warp and worsted filling, often dyed black for mourning wear. Also, bombasine, bombazeen. [1545 55; earlier bombasin < MF < ML bombasinum, var. of BOMBYCINUM, n.… … Universalium
bombasin — ⇒BOMBASIN, subst. masc. TEXT. Tissu de différentes natures, en particulier de soie, ou de fil et de coton. En jupe de bombasin (G. D ESPARBÈS, Les Yeux clairs, 1894, p. 20). Rem. Certains dict. (BESCH. 1845, Lar. 19e, LITTRÉ, GUÉRIN 1892, QUILLET … Encyclopédie Universelle
bombasin — Bombazine Bom ba*zine , n. [F. bombasin, LL. bombacinium, bambacinium, L. bombycinus silken, bombycinum a silk or cotton texture, fr. bombyx silk, silkworm, Gr. ?. Cf. {Bombast}, {Bombycinous}.] A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
