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poplin definition

pop·lin (päp′lin)

noun

a sturdy fabric of cotton, silk, rayon, etc., in plain weave with fine cross ribbing, used for raincoats, sportswear, etc.

Etymology: Fr papeline, prob. altered < (draps de) Poperinghes, (cloths from) Poperinge, city in Flanders, textile center in the Middle Ages

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