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Japanese silk

American  

noun

  1. raw silk of usually high quality produced in Japan, used in the manufacture of such fabrics as shantung and habutai.


Etymology

Origin of Japanese silk

First recorded in 1870–75

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Mrs. Elliott designed her wedding gown when she married Mr. Elliott in 1973 — a light blue and white organdy creation with a bodice of Indonesian batik over a sheath of tan Japanese silk.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

One recommendation is Sea Garden, an aquatic print inspired by a 17th-century Japanese silk.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2022

He wears a teal Japanese silk robe, a style favored by Dutch burghers in the late 17th century.

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2010

The office had a new look, too: a-huge, bright-colored Japanese silk screen, a present from Crown Prince Akihito, stood before the fireplace.

From Time Magazine Archive

The blonde wore a dress of some sort of light Japanese silk, covered with a pattern of great painted birds and flowers.

From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór

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