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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarquisette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-kwi-ˈzet-te
"Le tende della camera sono in marquisette."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lightweight, open-weave fabric resembling gauze, typically used for curtains, mosquito nets, and summer clothing.
"She hung delicate white marquisette curtains in the bedroom to let the gentle summer breeze pass through." - 2
A small marquee or tent.
"The garden party featured a small marquisette set up near the rose garden for afternoon tea."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word marquisette, originally the diminutive of marquise (marchioness), later applied to fabrics due to their delicate, gauze-like netting resembling aristocratic ornamentation. The textile sense emerged in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution with the development of open-weave manufacturing techniques.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marquisette" is said worldwide
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marquisette
Transliteration: mar-ki-zet
"Les rideaux sont faits de marquisette légère."
Marquisette
Transliteration: mar-ki-ˈzɛt
"Die Vorhänge bestehen aus feiner Marquisette."
marquisette
Transliteration: mar-kwi-ˈzet-te
"Le tende della camera sono in marquisette."
marquisette
Transliteration: mar-ki-ˈse-te
"Las cortinas están hechas de marquisette translúcido."
marquisete
Transliteration: mar-ki-ˈze-tʃi
"As cortinas da sala são de marquisete."
मार्किसट
Transliteration: markisat
Script: मार्किसट कपड़ा
"कमरे की खिड़कियों पर हल्की मार्किसट के पर्दे लटके थे।"
倍经纱罗
Transliteration: bèi jīng shā luó
"窗帘是用轻薄的倍经纱罗制成的。"
마키제트
Transliteration: makijeteu
"방의 커튼은 가벼운 마키제트 원단으로 만들어졌다."
マルキゼット
Transliteration: marukizetto
"部屋のカーテンには軽いマルキゼットが使われている。"
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