1. a lightweight woolen fabric with a twilled weave, formerly used for linings and clothing
Usage: archaic; textile

Examples

• The tailor used shalloons to line the gentleman’s coat.
• Shalloons were popular in the 18th century for making breeches.
• The fabric merchant stocked various shalloons in different colors.
• Her dress was made of fine shalloons imported from England.
• The old inventory listed bolts of shalloons among the woolen goods.