Definitions for poplin

poplin pop·lin

Spelling: [pop-lin]
IPA: /ˈpɒp lɪn/

Poplin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in poplin (ilnopp).

Definitions for poplin

noun

  1. a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.

Origin of poplin

1700-10; French popeline, earlier papeline Italian papalina, feminine of papalino papal; so called from being made at the papal city of Avignon. See papal, Examples for poplin

She put her hand on Lucy Ann's shoulder, to give her a little shake; but, feeling mother's poplin, she forbore.

I hope, at least, that I shall find some poplin at Layton and Shear's that will tempt me to buy it.

She gloried in the lengths of dimity and poplin, in the intricacies of new stitches and embroidery.

In warmer weather she wears linen or poplin with the apron and collar and cuffs.

That is the prettiest shade of green I ever saw; and such a poplin!

She wore a robe of exquisitely shaded Irish poplin, of emerald green, richly wrought with shamrocks in gold embroidery.

Perhaps it was the royalty of the poplin that enwrapped her; but Lucy Ann looked very capable of holding her own.

My husband bought me a poplin dress at the Exposition—Oh, mamma, I have quite decided about my cloak.

The walls were hung with the finest Irish poplin and decorated by the most noted artists of the time.

She wore a pink silk dress of Irish poplin, and on her head was a diamond tiara.

Word Value for poplin
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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