peau de soie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peau de soie
1865–70; < French: literally, pelt of silk
Example Sentences
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She was wearing a white peau de soie Teal Traina dress that she remodeled for their wedding two years later.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2016
Instead, Dede went to Manhattan's Henri Bendel, where she bought a "faced peau de soie that looks the same as a real peau de soie."
From Time Magazine Archive
A man can decorate his Adam's apple with anything from a variegated stripe on peau de soie to a jacquard design on woven silk.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mourning Materials Lustreless silks, such as crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon, grosgrain, peau de soie, dull finish charmeuse and taffeta, and all plain woolen materials, are suitable for deepest mourning.
From Etiquette by Post, Emily
The best grades of peau de soie present the same appearance on both sides, being reversible.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
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