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schappe

American

[shah-puh] / ˈʃɑ pə /

verb (used with object)

schapped, schapping

to remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation.

noun

schappe silk.

schappe British

/ ˈʃæpə /

noun

a yarn or fabric made from waste silk

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Etymology

Origin of schappe

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

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