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marocain

ma·ro·cain

UK/ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/ US/ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe

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Origin

Borrowed from French marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”)) + -ain (suffix forming demonyms).

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