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marocain

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/
  • General-American: /ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪn

1

name

Meaning 1

A variety of grape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A name used for two unrelated varieties of French wine grape, carignan and cinsault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crepe marocain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crepe, crape

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”)) + -ain (suffix forming demonyms).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: maroken — heavy crepe fabric