1. A major port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea.
Usage: Proper noun; also spelled Marseille (singular form in French)
2. A type of cotton fabric with a raised woven pattern, originally produced in Marseilles, France.
Usage: Also called marseille or marseilles cotton; used for quilts, bedspreads, and upholstery

Examples

• Marseilles is France's second-largest city and a major Mediterranean port.
• The ship departed from Marseilles bound for North Africa.
• She bought a beautiful bedspread made of Marseilles cotton.
• The quilted Marseilles fabric has a distinctive raised pattern.
• Marseilles has been an important trading hub for centuries.
• The Marseilles textile industry was famous throughout Europe in the 18th century.