paduasoy

American  

[paj-oo-uh-soi] / ˈpædʒ u əˌsɔɪ /

noun

• paduasoys
  plural

1. a slightly corded, strong, rich, silk fabric.

2. a garment made of this.

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paduasoy British  

/ ˈpædjʊəˌsɔɪ /

noun

1. a rich strong silk fabric used for hangings, vestments, etc

2. a garment made of this

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• paduasoys
  plural

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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paduasoy paduasoys

“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

In the time of swords and periwigs 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 Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter

My black paduasoy can be fixed up, I guess.

From Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know by Asa Don Dickinson

The lady of the mansion wore a tower of fine Flemish lace on her head, to which that on her gown, of handsome paduasoy, exactly corresponded; and her general appearance was matronly and dignified.

From John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea by William Henry Giles Kingston

"And yet Master Winslow weareth cambric ruffs on occasion, and his dame hath a paduasoy kirtle and mantle, and so had Mistress Carver, and some others of our company."

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin

And winding her arms about her mother, Katie kissed her so affectionately that Mrs. Archdale felt quite sure that the laces and paduasoys had not yet spoilt her little daughter.

From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 3, December, 1884 by Various

She went no more a-hunting in boy’s clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace. 

From A Lady of Quality by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Picturesque the scene: ladies in paduasoys, taffetas, and brocades, gentlemen in purple, russet, and crimson coats, white satin waistcoats, buff breeches, and silk stockings.

From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Charles Carleton Coffin

The girls went off straightway to get together their best calamancoes, paduasoys, falbalas, furbelows, capes, cardinals, sacks, negligees, solitaires, caps, ribbons, mantuas, clocked stockings, and high-heeled shoes, and I know not what articles of toilet.

From The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray