The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shalloon \Shal*loon"\, n. [F. chalon, from Ch[^a]lons, in France, where it was first made.] A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff.
In blue shalloon shall Hannibal be clad.
--Swift.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A fabric of tightly woven wool, mainly used for the linings of articles of clothing. 2 (context historical English) A band for tying the tail of a wig, made of such material.
Usage examples of "shalloon".
Egyptian king, most curiously rolled up in bandages of rich figured gold shalloon, that covered the skirts of four embroidered waistcoats.
There were velvets, lawns, percales, soft woofs, mohair, swansdown, shalloon, prunella, tammy, tulle, organdy, crepe, the delicate French laces.
Persia nets, anterines, silks for scarves and hoods, shalloons, druggets, and some Scotch plaids.
Cambleteens, 20 Pieces blue Duffles, 100 Pieces Shalloons, 50 Pieces Calamancoes, 300 Pieces each, Shendsoy and Humhums.