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

Materials: Muslin, cambric, or linen; Messrs. Walter Evans and Co.'s embroidery cotton No. 24, or fine black China silk.

From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

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 A Sexton of the Old School

Why had Aunt Anne kept them, she straightened herself to wonder, at one point, throwing them out in a disorderly pile, ginghams, muslins, a favorite China silk.

From Old Crow by Alice Brown

The weaving of China silk is a common industry in Amritsar, Baháwalpur, Multán, and other places.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Sir James McCrone Douie

Over her arm hung the reception gown of soft, black China silk, with plain full skirt and shirred waist.

From The Land of Long Ago by Eliza Calvert Hall