marocain
noun
mar·o·cain
| \ ˈmer-ə-ˌkān
, ˈma-rə-ˌkān\
, ˈma-rə-ˌkān\
Definition of marocain
: a ribbed crepe fabric used in women's clothing
Examples of marocain in a Sentence
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For shuffling around airplanes or a host’s home, prevent bare feet with these chic slides à la marocain. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Gift Ideas for Your Jet-Setter Friend Who Already Has 12 Leather Passport Covers," 12 Dec. 2017 Words to know: les macareaux: puffins marocain: Moroccan a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins. — Henry Alford, The New Yorker, "Les Macrons, Les Macarons: A Quiz," 4 June 2017 Allegation: Off-duty policeman working security at Little Rock, Ark., mall pepper sprays angry, argumentative would-be shoplifter of shorts (not to be confused with marocains). — Eugene Volokh, Washington Post, "Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions," 5 June 2017 Words to know: les macareaux: puffins marocain: Moroccan a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins. — Henry Alford, The New Yorker, "Les Macrons, Les Macarons: A Quiz," 4 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'marocain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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