NAINSOOKS

Noun

nainsooks

plural of nainsook

Source: Wiktionary


NAINSOOK

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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PRESENTATION

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