muslin; mousseline de laine; light woolen fabric
Refers to a lightweight woolen fabric, originally from French 'mousseline'. In Japanese, it often appears in historical or textile contexts, and may be encountered in compound terms like 綿モスリン (cotton muslin).
from French mousseline
This dress is made of fine muslin.
Muslin was widely used in the 19th century.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Borrowed from French 'mousseline', referring to a fine, lightweight fabric. The ateji spelling 毛斯綸 is a phonetic rendering.