[ˈpɒplɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plain-woven fabric, typically a very lightweight cotton, with a corded surface
(e.g: medium weight cotton or polycotton fabric such as poplin)


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Origin:
early 18th century: from obsolete French papeline, perhaps from Italian papalina (feminine) ‘papal’, referring to the town of Avignon (residence of popes in exile (1309–77), and site of papal property), where it was first made