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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poplin

/ˈpɒplɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
poplin
IPA
/ˈpɒplɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An alteration (taken as related to Pope) of French papeline, a distortion of Poperinge, a town in Flanders which was a centre for textile production.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

poplins (plural)

Phrases

Irish poplin

Synonyms

bengaline

Rhymes With

joplin coplin koplin kopplin

Questions

How do you pronounce poplin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒplɪn/.
What does poplin mean?
A fabric of many varieties, usually made of silk and worsted; used especially for women's dresses.
Where does poplin come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce poplin

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