noun
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
このドレスは上質なモスリンで仕立てられている。
This dress is made of fine muslin.
19世紀にはモスリンが広く使われていた。
Muslin was widely used in the 19th century.
メリンス (merinsu) is another loanword for a type of woolen fabric, often translated as 'mousseline de laine' as well, but it may refer to a slightly different weave or historical usage. モスリン is the more common term for muslin in modern Japanese.
Borrowed from French 'mousseline', referring to a fine, lightweight fabric. The ateji spelling 毛斯綸 is a phonetic rendering.