Noun: bombazine ,bóm-bu'zeen
- A twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
"black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"
- Fabric made from silk or cotton, usually dyed black
"The widow wore a dress made of sombre bombazine";
- bombasine
Derived forms: bombazines
Type of: cloth, fabric, material, textile
Encyclopedia: Bombazine