filature
[ fil-uh-cher, -choo r ]
/ ˈfɪl ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
noun
the act of forming into threads.
a reel for drawing off silk from cocoons.
the reeling of silk from cocoons.
an establishment for reeling silk.
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Words nearby filature
filariform, filariid, filasse, filate, filatov flap, filature, filbert, filch, filchner ice shelf, file, file band
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Example sentences from the Web for filature
The boys exchanged a smile and passed on into the filature, as the factory where the reeling was done was called.
The Story of Silk|Sara Ware BassettThe quality of raw silk depends, therefore, very much upon the skill and care bestowed upon its filature.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreI came into this filature when quite young, and it has taken me years to find out even the little I know now.
The Story of Silk|Sara Ware BassettFilature, fil′a-tūr, n. the reeling of silk, or the place where it is done.
British Dictionary definitions for filature
filature
/ (ˈfɪlətʃə) /
noun
the act or process of spinning silk, etc, into threads
the reel used for this
a place where such spinning or reeling is done
Word Origin for filature
C18: from Medieval Latin fīlātūra the art of spinning, from fīlāre to spin thread; see filament
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