dupion

American

[doo-pee-ohn] / ˈdu piˌoʊn /

Also dupioni

noun

a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.
douppioni.

dupion British

/ djuˈpiːɒn, ˈdjuːpɪən /

noun

a silk fabric made from the threads of double cocoons

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Etymology

Origin of dupion

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

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Dupion: a cocoon spun by two silk-worms together; also the coarse silk from such a cocoon.

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