Japanese silk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese silk
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Elliott designed her wedding gown when she married Mr. Elliott in 1973 — a light blue and white organdy creation with a bodice of Indonesian batik over a sheath of tan Japanese silk.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
One recommendation is Sea Garden, an aquatic print inspired by a 17th-century Japanese silk.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
He wears a teal Japanese silk robe, a style favored by Dutch burghers in the late 17th century.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2010
After the Japanese earthquake in 1923, Japanese silk deliveries were stopped for two months.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was in the shop of a Japanese silk merchant on Motomatchi Chome that he had met them for the first time.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Gayle Porter Hoskins
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