spun silk
noun
yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed.Compare reeled silk.
a fabric woven from this yarn.
Words nearby spun silk
spumescent, spumone, spun, spun glass, spun rayon, spun silk, spun sugar, spun yarn, spun-bonding, spunbonded, spunk
Origin of spun silk
First recorded in 1750–60
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British Dictionary definitions for spun silk
spun silk
noun
yarn or fabric made from silk waste
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