Recent Examples on the WebPlus, muslin typically washes well and doesn't shrink in the dryer.—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 Made of 100% cotton muslin, this sleep sack never feels bulky or too heavy.—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024 Hello World Gift Set $30; target.com Rainbow Muslin Baby Blanket
Wrap your rainbow baby up in this eco-friendly muslin blanket, which is made from bamboo fibers for extra softness and gentleness on their skin.—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 25 Oct. 2023 Made from a blend of organic cotton and muslin fabric, this set feels super soft and is great for babies with sensitive skin.—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023 As Kidane had noted, the guards wrapped corpses in muslin and took them into the desert for burial.—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 Ordinarily, the pristine niches are filled with muslin toiles, the first models for finished dresses.—Amy Verner, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2023 This was the price of a muslin sheet that the guards used to wrap corpses before burying them in the desert.—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 These archival items spanned from muslin dresses and bonnets constructed by enslaved women to a dress sewn by Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycotts.—Iris Haastrup, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Arabic mawṣilī of Mosul, from al-Mawṣil Mosul, Iraq
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