Foulard
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A foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors. Foulard can also refer by metonymy to articles of clothing, such as scarves and neckties, made from this fabric.[1]
Foulard is believed to have originated in the Far East. The word comes from the French word foulard, with the same proper and metonymic meanings.[2]
In modern French, foulard is the usual word for a scarf or neckerchief.
Home decor use of foulard fabric: "Wall coverings are check, tattersalls, and foulards."[3]
References [edit]
- ^ foulard – the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia
- ^ foulard – Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Rybczynski, Witold (1987). Home: A Short History Of An Idea. USA: Penguin Books. p. 7. ISBN 0140102310.
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