Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarlatan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tar-la-tan
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin muslin with an open weave, once used for ballgowns etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from Milanese tarlantanna.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tarlatans (plural)

Questions

What does tarlatan mean?: A thin muslin with an open weave, once used for ballgowns etc.
Where does tarlatan come from?: Probably from Milanese tarlantanna.

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