Japanese silk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Japanese silk
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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 town's two big cotton and silk mills, supplied by Japanese silk and imported cotton from the U.S., shut down because the Communists did not know how to operate them, could not get new supplies.
From Time Magazine Archive
For in her quilted Japanese silk dressing-gown she looked larger and more formidable than ever.
From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Anderson, Karl
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