a thin, stiff fabric with a lustrous finish, often made from silk or synthetic fibers; used for formal wear and decorative purposes.
From French 'marceline,' possibly from the name of a place or person, or from 'marc' (the refuse from grapes). The exact etymology is uncertain but dates to 18th-century textile terminology.
Marceline is a perfect example of how fabric names often get lost to history—most people have worn it without knowing it by name, especially in vintage formal dresses from the 1950s.
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