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

This, my young lady, this is a real, genuine China silk.

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

In this solution the China silk dissolved at the ordinary temperature; Tussah silk and the lustra-celluloses were not appreciably affected.

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

Out of this she produced a handkerchief of soft China silk brocade, its white turned yellow with age.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

He was talking Meredith to a tall girl in soft-blue China silk, when suddenly he became aware that they had been left entirely to themselves.

From Quaint Courtships by Howells, William Dean