Light Sprig Muslin

Sprig Muslin

Sprig Muslin is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer. The story is set in 1813.

Muslin

Muslin is a cotton fabric of plain weave. It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting.

Light

Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum and is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometers (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 terahertz. The visible band sits adjacent to the infrared and the ultraviolet, called collectively optical radiation.

light

Noun

1. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
2. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).

Verb

1. To start (a fire).
2. To set fire to; to set burning.

sprig

Noun

1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
2. An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.

Verb

1. To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
2. To nail the sole onto a shoe.

muslin

Noun

1. Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
2. Fabric made of cotton, flax (linen), hemp, or silk, finely or coarsely woven.