Mozambique

Definitions

1. Any of various kinds of dress material.
   countable, uncountable
2. A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.
3. A native or inhabitant of Mozambique; a Mozambican.
4. The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
   historical
5. Alternative letter-case form of mozambique (“fabric”).
   alt-of
6. A former colony of Portugal.
   historical
7. An island or its town in the province of Nampula, Mozambique, from which its name was transferred to the country.
8. A broad strait, the modern Mozambique Channel, which separates the island of Madagascar from the African mainland of Mozambique.

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Examples

“During our cruise in the Mozambique we had generally light⟳ winds, almost invariably from E.S.E., or calms, and smooth water, nearly the whole time.”

“A thin gauzy dress fabric generally constructed with a cotton warp and a mohair filling. It is distinguished from mohair by its thinner and more filmy texture. High-grade mozambiques are often woven in fancy plaids and checks and complicated openwork patterns, and when of this style are intended to be made up over a foundation fabric.”

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