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 other variety of thrown silk is called organzine.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 by Various
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 Smiles, Samuel
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 Smiles, Samuel
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