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delaine¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French de laine (“(made) of wool”). See muslin delaine.

noun delaines

  1. countable, uncountable A kind of mixed fabric previously used to make women's dresses.

Delaine²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Delaine.

proper noun Delaines · Delane

  1. A surname from French.

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

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

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

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@misc{delaine_2026,
  title = {delaine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delaine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}