marquisette

mar·qui·sette

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-kuh-zet, -kwuh-]
- /ˌmɑr kəˈzɛt, -kwə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-kuh-zet, -kwuh-]
- /ˌmɑr kəˈzɛt, -kwə-/

Definitions of marquisette word

noun marquisette a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon. 1
noun marquisette A sheer cotton fabric used for mosquito nets and curtains. 1
noun marquisette a leno-weave fabric of cotton, silk, etc 0
noun marquisette a thin, meshlike fabric used for curtains, dresses, etc. 0

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Origin of marquisette

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < French, diminutive of marquise. See marquise, -ette

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Parts of speech for Marquisette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Marquisette

marquisette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

marquisette usage trend in Literature

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