barege
Definitions
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- noun A sheer fabric woven of silk or cotton and wool, used for women's apparel.
Examples
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She said she had nothing but a black 'barege' along, and would that do with the hat she had on?
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It was a very light barege muslin, extremely full; and which, as she had assured her friend, Miss Manasseh, of Keppel Street, had been sent home from the establishment in Hanover Square only the day before.
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She had on a white barege dress, very simple, but extremely pretty.
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He would send her a black barege, twelve yards, just enough to make a gown.
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She may be a little over thirty; she is dressed in a little _barege_ dress, with a pattern of faint green moss.
Note
The word 'barege' comes from the name of the town in France (Barèges) where the cloth was originally made.
