NAINSOOK

nainsook

(noun) a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nainsook (countable and uncountable, plural nainsooks)

A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.

Anagrams

• Koonsian

Source: Wiktionary


Nain`sook", n. Etym: [Nainsukh, a valley in Kaghan.]

Definition: A thick sort of jaconet muslin, plain or striped, formerly made in India.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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