Nainsook (noun)
nayn-sook
a fine, soft-finished cotton fabric, usually white, used for lingerie and infants’ wear.
Nainsook, “a cotton fabric used in delicate clothing,” comes from Hindi nainsukh, literally meaning “eye’s pleasure.”
Example sentences
“She decorated the nainsook with vivid embroidery, each stitch created with love.”
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