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dupion

[ doo-pee-ohn ]
/ ˈdu piˌoʊn /
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noun
a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.
douppioni.
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Also du·pi·o·ni [doo-pee-oh-nee]. /ˌdu piˈoʊ ni/.

Origin of dupion

1820–30; alteration of French doupion<Italian doppione, equivalent to doppi(e) double + -one augmentative suffix

Words nearby dupion

Duparc, dupatta, dupe, duped, dupery, dupion, duplation, duple, Dupleix, duple rhythm, Duplessis-Mornay
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British Dictionary definitions for dupion

dupion
/ (ˈdjuːpɪən, djuˈpiːɒn) /
noun
a silk fabric made from the threads of double cocoons

Word Origin for dupion

C19: from French doupion, from Italian doppione double
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