charmeuse

[ shahr-mooz, -moos; French shar-mœz ]

noun

a soft, lightweight, drapable fabric of silk or synthetic fibers, having a semilustrous satin face and a dull back.

Origin of charmeuse

First recorded in 1905–10; formerly trademark

Words Nearby charmeuse

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How to use charmeuse in a sentence

As her website boasts, the collection features “silk charmeuse, chiffon, and stretch wovens.”
From ‘The Hills’ to Over the Hill: Lauren Conrad’s Premature Aging | Anna Klassen | September 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
She strolled back to the house and joined Lydia who was looking radiantly beautiful in a new dress of silver grey charmeuse.
The Angel of Terror | Edgar Wallace
I believe our charmeuse, ninons and crêpe-de-Chines to be unrivalled in town, Sir.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 16, 1919 | Various
Sir Richmond produced the Michelin maps which he had taken out of the pockets of the little charmeuse.
The Secret Places of the Heart | H. G. Wells
Suddenly her features resumed their usual expression—nay, more, it was the face of the grande charmeuse.
A German Pompadour | Marie Hay

But in its effect on the shopper's nerves, charmeuse is even worse than ponge.
Post-Impressions | Simeon Strunsky

British Dictionary definitions for Charmeuse

Charmeuse

/ (ʃɑːˈmuːz, French ʃarmøz) /

noun

trademark a lightweight fabric with a satin-like finish

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