ninon

Mar. 6th, 2015 07:48 am
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ninon (NEE-non) - n., a sheer fabric (such as a chiffon or voile) of silk, rayon, or nylon made in plain weaves or open lacy patterns.


How this came, in 1911, to be named after the French diminutive for Anne is anyone's guess.

---L.

Date: 2015-03-17 06:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flwyd.livejournal.com
Perhaps a tenuous connection to Queen Anne's lace?

Date: 2015-03-17 02:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Which is carotte sauvage or carotte fourragère, with no Anne in sight. Hmm.

---L.

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