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shalloons

shalloons is the plural of shalloon.

Meaning of shalloon

Noun

shalloon (countable and uncountable, plural shalloons)

  1. A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing.
  2. (historical) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.
  3. 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.

Questions about shalloons

What is shalloons the plural of?
Shalloons is the plural of shalloon.

Words near shalloons in the dictionary

  1. shallna
  2. shallnae
  3. shallon
  4. shallons
  5. shalloon
  6. shalloons
  7. shallop
  8. shallops
  9. shallot
  10. shallots
  11. shallow

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