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Mawsil
Arabic · medieval
"the city of Mosul"
the Arabic name for the city of Mosul, a textile trading center
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mussolina
Italian · medieval
"a fine cotton fabric"
named a fine cotton fabric after the city
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muslin
English · 1600s
"a lightweight, plain-woven cotton fabric"
adopted through French and Italian textile trade
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