China silk

American  

noun

1. a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of China silk

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

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China silk

Rose wore a gown of soft, green China silk, and the pearls over its lace collar surrounded her face with soft gleams of rose and green.

From The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

He was a tall, dark Islander, a very devil to behold, theatrically arrayed in kilt and turban; the kilt of a gay calico print, the turban of a red China silk.

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I by Melville, Herman

We can get one of those great carriage rugs for Uncle Seth, and a China silk for Aunt Lucia.”

From A Bookful of Girls by Fuller, Anna

We would suggest scrim, Swiss, or China silk of a good quality.

From The Art of Interior Decoration by Wood, Grace

The China silk was dissolved by this reagent; Tussah silk and the lustra-celluloses entirely resisted its action.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.