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

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

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

Now here, ma'am, is a rich China silk I bought in the streets of Shanghai, where the long-legged chickens come from.

From Hidden Hand by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

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

From The Art of Interior Decoration by Wood, Grace

I got a dandy China silk dress, and some new white kid shoes!

From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair