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

Her black paduasoy gown, full at the waist and only touching her ankles, was covered with a spotless white apron with deep pockets.

From Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century by Marshall, Emma

"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 Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)

But precious little time she would have for remodeling the paduasoy coat,—a primrose-tinted ground with dark red roses, that had been her "grand'maman's" when new.

From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles

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

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 Burnett, Frances Hodgson

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

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 Coffin, Charles Carleton

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 Thackeray, William Makepeace