Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A textile fabric of silk with a ribbed surface; a superior kind of poplin.
  • noun A mohair of heavy weight, either plain or with a fancy pattern.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A kind of rich poplin.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A dance, the siciliana.
  • noun A kind of rich poplin fabric.

Etymologies

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French sicilienne ("Sicilian").

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