douppioni

American  

[doo-pee-oh-nee] / ˌdu piˈoʊ ni /

Also doupion

noun

1. an irregular silk thread reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn generally used in fabrics such as shantung or pongee.

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Etymology

Origin of douppioni

< Italian doppione; see dupion