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nainsook

Syllables: nain·sookUK/ˈneɪnˌsʊk/

nainsook noun: a soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.

Noun

nainsook (countable and uncountable, plural nainsooks)

  1. A soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.
    • Smocking done in colors on fine white batiste, silk mull, or nainsook makes pretty guimpes and dresses for children and very smart blouses for women.1916, “Smocking”, in The Dressmaker: A Complete Book on All Matters Connected with Sewing and Dressmaking […], 2nd revised and enlarged edition, New York, N.Y.; London: The Butterick Publishing...

nainsook meaning in Bengali

nainsook in Bengali

উৎকৃষ্ট সুতি বস্ত্র, নয়নসুখ

Forms of nainsook

pluralnainsooks
alternative formnyansook

Origin of nainsook

From Hindi नैनसुख (nainsukh), from नैन (nain, “eye”) + सुख (sukh, “pleasure, luxury”).

Questions about nainsook

What does nainsook mean?
Nainsook means a soft, fine muslin of South Asian origin, sometimes used to make baby clothes.
What is nainsook in Bengali?
Nainsook in Bengali is উৎকৃষ্ট সুতি বস্ত্র, নয়নসুখ. See Nainsook meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is nainsook?
Nainsook is a noun.
How do you pronounce nainsook?
Nainsook is pronounced /ˈneɪnˌsʊk/ (UK).
What is the plural of nainsook?
The plural of nainsook is nainsooks.

Words near nainsook in the dictionary

  1. Naings
  2. Nainital
  3. nains
  4. nainsel
  5. nainsell
  6. nainsook
  7. nainsooks
  8. Naintré
  9. naio
  10. NAION
  11. NAIOP

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