tussah
Americannoun
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a tan silk from India.
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the silkworm of an oriental moth of the genus Antheraea, as A. mylitta, that produces this silk.
Etymology
Origin of tussah
1580–90; earlier tusser < Hindi tasar shuttle < Sanskrit tasara, trasara kind of silkworm
Example Sentences
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This is then covered with two layers of tussah silk, laid in reverse wrappings, then there is a heavy cotton braid, and over the latter a linen braid.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster
Over this is placed one braid of tussah silk and an outer braid of cotton.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster
There are others, however, and from some of these tussah silk, Yamamai, and Shantung pongee are woven.
From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March
The tussah, or wild silks, remain an écru color.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
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