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bombazine

/ˈbɒmbəziːn/ UK
/ˈbʌmbəziːn/ UK

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From Middle French bombasin, from Late Latin bombasinum, ultimately from bombyx (“silkworm”).

noun bombazines · bombasine · bombazin · bombasin

countable, uncountable A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black. I watched the animated widows in their bombazine dresses, capping each other's memories.

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"bombazine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bombazine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bombazine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bombazine

Chicago

"bombazine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bombazine.

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@misc{bombazine_2026,
  title = {bombazine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bombazine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}