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bombazine

/ˈbɒmbəziːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bom-bazine
IPA
/ˈbɒmbəziːn/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɒmbəziːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bombazines (plural) bombasine (alternative) bombazin (alternative) bombasin (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bombazine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɒmbəziːn/.
What does bombazine mean?
A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.
Where does bombazine come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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