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diaper cloth [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diaper
1, record 1, English, diaper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toile d'Ypres 2, record 1, English, toile%20d%27Ypres
- diaper cloth 2, record 1, English, diaper%20cloth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a linen fabric (or an inferior fabric of union or cotton) woven with a small and simple pattern, formed by the different directions of the thread, ... and consisting of lines crossing diamond-wise, with the spaces variously filled up by parallel lines, a central leaf or dot, etc. 1, record 1, English, - diaper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In earlier times, ... the [term "diaper"] was applied to a richer and more costly fabric, apparently of silk, woven or flowered over the surface with gold thread. 1, record 1, English, - diaper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diapre
1, record 1, French, diapre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diaspre 1, record 1, French, diaspre
avoid, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen Age, étoffe précieuse qui servait à la confection des ornements d'église et à celle des vêtements de cour. (Les diapres venaient d'Antioche. Il semble qu'ils aient été ornés de motifs (fleurs, oiseaux, soleils) en lame d'or.) 1, record 1, French, - diapre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diaspre : Ancien français. 1, record 1, French, - diapre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diaper cloth
1, record 2, English, diaper%20cloth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft absorbent cotton fabrics bleached white. 2, record 2, English, - diaper%20cloth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
birdseye: A generic term describing a cloth woven on a dobby loom ... Originally birdseye was made of cotton and used as a diaper cloth because of its absorbent qualities [...] 3, record 2, English, - diaper%20cloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu pour couche
1, record 2, French, tissu%20pour%20couche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tissu pour couche-culotte 1, record 2, French, tissu%20pour%20couche%2Dculotte
correct, masculine noun
- tissu pour couche de bébé 1, record 2, French, tissu%20pour%20couche%20de%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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