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Chanson vs Chanlon - What's the difference?

chanson | chanlon |

As nouns the difference between chanson and chanlon

is that chanson is any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs while chanlon is a type of cloth in the 13th century.

chanson

English

(wikipedia chanson)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any song with French words, but more specifically classic, lyric-driven French songs.
  • (obsolete) A religious song.

    • Quotations

    * 1602 : , act 2 scene 2 line 357 *: The first row of the pious chanson will show you more,

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    chanlon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of cloth in the 13th century.
  • * 1964: Winchester itself was an early centre of the manufacture of chanlons, which were rugs used for coverlets or counterpanes, and in the consuetudinary of the city, which dates back at least to the early years of the thirteenth century, the looms are divided into two classes, the 'great looms' used for burel weaving paying 5s. per year, and the 'little looms' for chanlons paying 6d. or 12d., according to their size. — L.F. Salzman, English Industries of the Middle Ages , p. 200.