paduasoy
Americannoun
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a slightly corded, strong, rich, silk fabric.
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a garment made of this.
noun
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a rich strong silk fabric used for hangings, vestments, etc
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a garment made of this
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of paduasoy
1625–35; alteration of French pou de soie (variant of poult de soie literally, pelt of silk) by association with Padua
Example Sentences
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“Try it on,” suggested Kit, seeing that Judith could scarcely take her eyes from a bright peacock blue paduasoy.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Christmas In the time of swords and peri wigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets—when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta—there lived a tailor in Gloucester.
From The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Potter, Beatrix
Had your worships seen him, as I saw him one day in the meeting-house, look at Ann when she wore her green paduasoy, you had not doubted.
From Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
But, mark my words, Patricia, there will be something wrong with my paduasoy petticoat, or Charette will not have sent the proper tale of green stockings or Holland smocks.
From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Johnston, Mary
“La!” spoke Betty, arranging the folds of her paduasoy gown complacently, “when a man is so remiss as to forget the refreshments one must dare.”
From Peggy Owen and Liberty by Madison, Lucy Foster
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