schappe

[ shah-puh ]

verb (used with object),schapped [shahpt], /ʃɑpt/, schap·ping.
  1. to remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation.

Origin of schappe

1
1880–85; <Swiss German: raw silk leavings; compare French échappement leakage

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British Dictionary definitions for schappe

schappe

/ (ˈʃæpə) /


noun
  1. a yarn or fabric made from waste silk

Origin of schappe

1
from German

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