schappe

[ shah-puh ]

verb (used with object)

, schapped [shahpt], schap·ping.

1. to remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation.

noun

1. schappe silk.

schappe

/ ˈʃæpə /

noun

1. a yarn or fabric made from waste silk

Word History and Origins

Origin of schappe¹

1880–85; < Swiss German: raw silk leavings; compare French échappement leakage

Word History and Origins

Origin of schappe¹

from German