peau de soie

American  

[poh duh swah, poh duh swah] / ˌpoʊ də ˈswɑ, ˈpoʊ də ˌswɑ /

noun

1. a soft, satin-weave cloth of silk or rayon, grainy and having a dull luster, used to make dresses, coats, trimmings, etc.

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peau de soie British  

/ ˈpəʊ də swɑː, po də swa /

noun

1. a rich reversible silk or rayon fabric

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Etymology

Origin of peau de soie

1865–70; < French: literally, pelt of silk

Example Sentences

She was wearing a white peau de soie Teal Traina dress that she remodeled for their wedding two years later.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2016

Instead, Dede went to Manhattan's Henri Bendel, where she bought a "faced peau de soie that looks the same as a real peau de soie."

From Time Magazine Archive

A man can decorate his Adam's apple with anything from a variegated stripe on peau de soie to a jacquard design on woven silk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Manufacturers making all kinds of goods sometimes figure the expenses in percentage, say, for plain goods, with a few picks, like gros-grain, peau de soie, etc.,

From Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics by Wolfensberger, Arnold

Mourning Materials Lustreless silks, such as crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon, grosgrain, peau de soie, dull finish charmeuse and taffeta, and all plain woolen materials, are suitable for deepest mourning.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily