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bombazine

Meaningsilkworm or silk

Common meaning: fabric traditionally made with a silk and wool weave

Journey through time

  1. Greekbombyx‘silkworm or silk’source
  2. Late Latinmeaning shiftssilkworm or silk → cottonbombacinus‘cotton’source
  3. Frenchbombasin‘cotton fabric’source
  4. Englishbombazine‘fabric traditionally made with a silk and wool weave’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek bombyx ‘silkworm or silk’.

Roots

  • bombyx Greek “silk or silkworm”

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