n. A thin muslin with an open weave once used for ball-gowns etc
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A kind of thin, transparent muslin, used for dresses.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A very thin muslin, so open in texture as to be transparent, and often rather coarse in quality. It is used for women's evening dress, for widows' caps, etc.
Word Usage
"But green tarlatan is not the only fabric which contains arsenic."