tarlatan

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Scope note
Sheer, thin, heavily-sized open weave cotton, used for linings and as a wiping cloth in printmaking. Use also for a type of muslin brought from India to the United Kingdom in the 18th century, and produced in Scotland in the 19th century, commonly for ball gowns.
tarlatan
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025