n. A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A thick sort of jaconet muslin, plain or striped, formerly made in India.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A kind of muslin similar to jaconet, but thicker, originally made in Bengal. It is made both plain and striped, the stripe running the length of the stuff.
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n. a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
Word Usage
"Slips are usually made of some very soft material such as nainsook, batiste, pearline, or sheer lawn cloth."