marocain [mar-uh-keyn, mar-uh-keyn] WORD ORIGIN noun a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women’s suits; a heavy Canton crepe. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of marocain 1920–25; French (crêpe) marocain Moroccan (crepe)Also called crepe marocain. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for marocain marocain noun a fabric of ribbed crepe a garment made from this fabric Word Origin for marocain C20: from French maroquin Moroccan Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012