bit of muslin en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, offensive, slang) Synonym of bit of skirt (“a sexually attractive woman”).
She must have known that she was throwing her bonnet over the windmill, but for a girl like that to be a Nobleman's 'bit of muslin' is sometimes infinitely preferable to the stolid respectability of domestic service.
1949, Barbara Cartland, Hazard of Hearts:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bits of muslin | Number=Plur | lexicographic |