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Bombazine
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What's The Definition Of Bombazine?Synonyms | Synonyms for Bombazine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bombazine: See Also | Bombazine In Webster's Dictionary \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 silk, and
the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for
mourning garments. [Sometimes spelt {bombasin}, and
{bombasine}.] --Tomlinson.
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