foulard
(noun) a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foulard (countable and uncountable, plural foulards)
A lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern. [from 19th c.]
A piece of clothing, or a handkerchief, made with this fabric. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Fou`lard", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A thin, washable material of silk, or silk and cotton, originally imported from India, but now also made elsewhere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
