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

Her dress was a plain one of China silk with a square Dutch neck.

From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.

She had already been presented with a white China silk tea-gown, the scores of two of the latest light operas, and an amethyst belt-pin.

From The Wayfarers by Cutting, Mary Stewart Doubleday

In front of it was the governor’s pew, highly ornamented, lined with China silk; the cushions and chairs therein were covered with crimson damask, and the window curtain was of the same material.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

Harry must really be forgetting how you look in anything but tweed and China silk.

From Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

China silk dissolves completely at 65°-85°; Tussah silk swells considerably at 75° and dissolves at 100°-120°.

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