silkaline or silk·o·line, silk·o·lene [sil-kuh-leen] Word Origin noun
- a soft, thin cotton fabric with a smooth finish, for curtains, bedspreads, garment linings, etc.
Origin of silkaline 1895–1900, Americanism; silk + -aline, alteration of -oline, as in crinoline British Dictionary definitions for silkaline silkaline silkalene noun
- a fine smooth cotton fabric used for linings, etc
Word Origin for silkaline C20: from silk + -aline, from -oline as in crinoline