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mar·qui·sette

 (mär′kĭ-zĕt′, -kwĭ-)
n.
A sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon, used for clothing, curtains, and mosquito nets.
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marquisette

(ˌmɑːkɪˈzɛt; -kwɪ-)
n
(Textiles) a leno-weave fabric of cotton, silk, etc
[C20: from French, diminutive of marquise]
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mar•qui•sette

(ˌmɑr kəˈzɛt, -kwə-)

n.
a lightweight open fabric of leno weave.
[1905–10; < French, diminutive of marquise. See marquise, -ette]
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