bombazine
/ˈbɒmbəziːn/
"bombazine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bombazine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.
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Index EN-bombazine · bombazine · English
bombazine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bombazine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbɒmbəziːn/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “bombazine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
bombazine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɒmbəziːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.".
Zero misspellings are on record for bombazine in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French bombasin, from Late Latin bombasinum, ultimately from bombyx (“silkworm”). The correct English form is bombazine, spelled B-O-M-B-A-Z-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bombazine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I watched the animated widows in their bombazine dresses, capping each other's memories.
Etymology
From Middle French bombasin, from Late Latin bombasinum, ultimately from bombyx (“silkworm”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.