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Thin cotton or muslin blankets can be easily folded and slipped into a pillowcase to protect them from dust while allowing air to circulate.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Strain the mixture through a very fine sieve or muslin to remove any solid coffee particles.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Then a skinny young boy who had endured his country’s food rationing, Thomas discovered the source of the pleasant smell was wrapped in muslin.
—Jeremy Redmon, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Along the Coromandel Coast, fishermen wear lungis—cotton cloths folded and tied at the waist—that are made of handwoven muslin and dyed in checks of multiple colors.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Strain the mixture through a very fine sieve or muslin to remove any solid coffee particles.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Then a skinny young boy who had endured his country’s food rationing, Thomas discovered the source of the pleasant smell was wrapped in muslin.
—Jeremy Redmon, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Muslin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muslin. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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muslin
noun
mus·lin
ˈməz-lən 
: a cotton fabric of plain weave
Etymology
from French mousseline "muslin," derived from Arabic mawṣilī "of Mosul (a city in Iraq)"
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