shalloon
/ʃəˈluːn/
shalloon noun: a fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
Noun
shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)
- A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
- A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.
- A material used as liner in artillery rounds between the casing and propellant or bursting charge. Also used as tying for silk bags containing the propellant charge in larger guns.
Forms of shalloon
| plural | shalloons |
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Origin of shalloon
Said to have been first made at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
Words that rhyme with shalloon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
- troon
Questions about shalloon
- What does shalloon mean?
- Shalloon means a fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
- What part of speech is shalloon?
- Shalloon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shalloon?
- Shalloon is pronounced /ʃəˈluːn/.
- What is the plural of shalloon?
- The plural of shalloon is shalloons.
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