Definition of Pinwale

1. Noun. A corduroy fabric having narrow ribs ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pinwale

1. a type of fabric [n -S] - See also: fabric

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinwale

pintoid
pintos
pints
pintsize
pintsized
pintuck
pintucks
pintxo
pintxos
pinule
pinules
pinup
pinups
pinus
pinvoke
pinwale (current term)
pinwales
pinweed
pinweeds
pinwheel
pinwheel flower
pinwheel roll
pinwheeled
pinwheeling
pinwheels
pinwork
pinworks
pinworm
pinworm vaginitis
pinworms

Literary usage of Pinwale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Graham's Magazine by Graham, George R, Edgar Allan Poe, John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1848)
"-14'if with her legs outboard, while she sat on the pinwale. She gave one moment to the thought of arranging her clothes with womanly decency, ..."

2. The Gold Chain: A California Family Sagaby Regina V. Phelan by Regina V. Phelan (1987)
"It had cushioned seats, pinwale boxes, and damask curtains. When the men were finished with their business, Henry and John walked up onto the stage. ..."

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