The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A lightweight twill or plain-woven fabric of silk or silk and cotton, usually having a small printed design.
n. An article of clothing, especially a necktie or scarf, made of this fabric.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A thin, washable material of silk, or silk and cotton, usually with a printed pattern on it. It was originally imported from India, but now also made elsewhere.
n. an article of clothing made of foulard{1}, such as a neckpiece.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A soft, thin, and flexible washable silk, without twill. It was originally made in India, but is now successfully produced in the south of France.
n. Hence A silk handkerchief, especially one used as a cravat or to tie around the neck.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
Word Usage
"They saw a plain figure dressed in a pink silk of the kind that is tempered by the word "foulard," and a plain face that wore a look of love of life that the queens envied."