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(cotton-linen blend): So called because less expensive than velvet; compare poor man's.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
beggars' velvet
Today it means: A blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc. Full definition →
Today it means: A blend of cotton and linen, used for making suits etc. Full definition →
(cotton-linen blend): So called because less expensive than velvet; compare poor man's.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.