Mull

a soft, semi-transparent muslin. It is bleached a pure white or dyed in delicate colors. Swiss mull is finished with starching. Silk mull is a very thin, soft silk. Mull of all kinds is used for neckwear, millinery purposes, and for women's party dresses, etc. The name mull is an abbreviation of mullmull, from the Hindu malmal, the name of a thin bleached muslin imported from India.