English
foulard
Foulard comes from French foulard ‘headscarf’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfoulard‘headscarf’
- Englishearliest quotation 1869same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfoulard‘headscarf’
- Englishearliest quotation 1869same form
Earliest quotation: 1869, Mark Twain: “The Empress and the little Grand Duchess wore simple…”
Every English word from French foulard
Today it means
noun A lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French foulard / foulard