Crossword-Solution: DELAINES 8 letters, 5 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 9

Hot solutions bring about a slight oxidation of the fibre, which causes it to have a greater affinity for colouring matters; advantage is taken of this fact in the printing of delaines and woollen fabrics, while the woollen dyer would occasionally find the treatment of service.

What an important fact to impart to the heretofore despised and under-rated negro race, to say nothing of all the other great nations of Europe, as France, for instance, with her extensive manufactures of muslin delaines--which simply mean _cotton and wool_--more or less engaged in the manufacture and consumption of cotton.

Calicoes, cottons, all-wool delaines, and lining cambrics should be cut in strips at least an inch wide.

The delaines were brown and blue; and then besides these dresses, Ruby's best cashmere was to be let down, and have the sleeves lengthened, so that it would still be nice for a best dress.

The five were there, however, in green plaided delaines with broad lace collars and large flat shell-cameo breastpins with scroll-work settings: they presented an imposing appearance to the eyes of all.