What's the difference between bombasine and bombazine?
Bombasine
Definition:
(n.) Same as Bombazine.
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Bombazine
Definition:
(n.) A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is silk, and the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for mourning garments.
Example Sentences:
(1) I checked the calendar periodically to see at what points it was appropriate to exchange black crape for bombazine, at what date the black ribbon should be taken down from the house’s front door, and how long as a male member of the family would it be appropriate to wear a black armband or hat band, a signal to the world that says: “Be kind to me.