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唐縮緬 (とうちりめん, touchirimen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

唐とう縮ちり緬めん

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Meanings

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mousseline de laine; light woolen fabric

Historical term for a light woolen fabric, often associated with imported or Western-style textiles. Related to メリンス (merinsu) and モスリン (mosurin).

See also: メリンス · モスリン

唐とう縮ちり緬めんは明めい治じ時

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Tōchirimen was used as a material for Western clothing in the Meiji period.

Kanji

唐T'ang, China, foreign
縮shrink, contract, shrivel
緬fine thread, Burma

Related words

メリンス
メリンス is a related loanword for a similar light woolen fabric, often used interchangeably in historical contexts.
モスリン
モスリン is a broader term for muslin, which can be cotton or wool; 唐縮緬 specifically refers to a woolen type.

Built from

唐とう+ちりめん

Etymology

Compound of 唐 (tō, 'Chinese' or 'foreign') and 縮緬 (chirimen, 'crepe fabric'), referring to a foreign-style light woolen crepe. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.