organzine
Americannoun
noun
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a strong thread made of twisted strands of raw silk
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fabric made of such threads
Etymology
Origin of organzine
1690–1700; < French organsin < Italian organizino
Example Sentences
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The Lombes were textile dealers, and seeing a shortage of the strong silk yarn called organzine, they decided to go big.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2019
“I need to make organzine from these. They’re not strong enough.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The cost of throwing silks preparatory to dyeing also varies, the average being 55 cents a pound for organzine or warp, and 33 cents a pound for tram and filling.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by William H. (William Henry) Dooley
Down to the beginning of last century, the Italians were the principal producers of organzine or thrown silk; and for a long time they succeeded in keeping their art a secret.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Samuel Smiles
The Lombes must have had great confidence in their speculation, as the building and the great engine for making the organzine silk, together with the other fittings, cost them about 30,000L.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Samuel Smiles
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