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ninon

[nē′nȯn]
(textiles)
A sheer crisp fabric in plain weave of silk, nylon, or rayon.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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