 The word, from the jargon surrounding tapestry, was used in burlesques in the seventeenth century and in the eighteenth century, with a 1769 pamphlet, still known and criticised by Diderot.Antoine de Rivarol used the word for satirical purposes.Max Jacob was able to use "zinzolin" many times in his novel "The Bouchaballe land" (1923), without giving any indication of the color or fabric in question, while providing a supremely fanciful etymology.