foulard

plural foulards

1. countableuncountableA lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.First known use 19th c.

   A lot of foulard tie bulged out and was rain-spotted above his crossed lapels.

   1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 176

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   The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple suits of foulard (or foulard silk, I don't know which is proper,) with a small blue spot in it […]

   1869, Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad

   "Frammis on the Antispode": The doubletalk heading this paragraph takes the sting out of Mr. Ruark's comment, even if his gay colored foulard Sinatra bow tie didn't contradict his comment[.]

   1947, Men's Wear, volume 114, page 90, column 1

2. countableuncountableA piece of clothing, or a handkerchief, made with this fabric.First known use 19th c.