Question

clathrate She tried on a two-piece navy wool, then a sleeveless blouse with a swirly clathrate skirt, but the first was too tight and the second too ample.

Accepted Answer

n./adj. A chemical compound in which molecules of one component are trapped within a crystal structure; a net or lattice-like structure. Lolita, I.32, p. 146

Word	clathrate
Definition	n./adj. A chemical compound in which molecules of one component are trapped within a crystal structure; a net or lattice-like structure.
Sentence	She tried on a two-piece navy wool, then a sleeveless blouse with a swirly clathrate skirt, but the first was too tight and the second too ample.
Source	Lolita, I.32, p. 146

Clathrate N./Adj Chemical Compound Molecules Component Trapped Crystal