filoselle

British  

/ ˌfɪləʊˈsɛl /

noun

1. soft silk thread, used esp for embroidery

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Etymology

Origin of filoselle

C17: from French: silk, silkworm, from Italian filosello , perhaps from Latin folliculus little bag

Example Sentences

They will only bear light embroidering in silk or filoselle.

From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

Purse silk is often used for the latter; it is more brilliant than floss silk or filoselle.

From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Materials: Coloured filoselle, cloth, velvet, cashmere, or silk.

From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

And in truth, the young barrister was apt to wear shoes and stout socks of black filoselle.

From The Deputy of Arcis by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

To be worked in outline and solid embroidery, in silk or filoselle, on satin de chine.

From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess