Muslim, mus′lim, n. and adj. Same as Moslem.
Muslin, muz′lin, n. a fine soft cotton fabric resembling gauze in appearance, but woven plain without any looping of the warp threads on the weft—generally uncoloured: a coarser fabric than Indian muslin, printed with coloured patterns, &c.: (U.S.) cotton cloth for shirts, bedding, &c.: a collector's name for several different moths.—adj. made of muslin.—adj. Mus′lined, clothed with muslin.—ns. Mus′linet, a coarse kind of muslin; Mus′lin-kale (Scot.), thin broth made without meat. [Fr. mousseline—It. mussolino, from Mosul in Mesopotamia.]
Musquash, mus′kwosh, n. the musk-rat. [Am. Ind.]
Musrole, muz′rōl, n. the nose-band of a horse's bridle.
Muss, mus, n. (Shak.) a scramble: confusion, disorder.—v.t. (U.S.) to throw into confusion. [O. Fr. mousche, a fly—L. musca, a fly.]
Mussel, Muscle, mus′l, n. a. marine bivalve shellfish, used for food.—n. Mus′cūlite, a petrified mussel or shell. [A.S. muxle; Ger. muschel, Fr. moule; all from L. musculus.]
Mussitation, mus-i-tā′shun, n. the movement of the tongue or lips as if in speech, without producing articulate sounds, muttering.—v.t. Muss′itate, to mutter.
Mussulman, mus′ul-man, n. a Moslem or Mohammedan:—pl. Muss′ulmans (-manz). [Turk. musulmān—Ar. muslim, moslim, Moslem.]
Mussy, mus′i, adj. disordered.—n. Muss′iness.
Must, must, v.i. to be obliged physically or morally. [A.S. mót, móste; Ger. müssen.]