tussore
Britishnoun
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a strong coarse brownish Indian silk obtained from the cocoons of an Oriental saturniid silkworm, Antheraea paphia
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a fabric woven from this silk
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the silkworm producing this silk
Etymology
Origin of tussore
C17: from Hindi tasar shuttle, from Sanskrit tasara a wild silkworm
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These were of light yellow tussore, with a white double collar and a small red tie, sharp-edged white cuffs and highly polished brown boots.
From A Crooked Mile by Oliver [pseud.] Onions
We had frocks of tussore silk, with bouquets of orchids and Penelope Boothby caps.
From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida
Hilda's is a tussore silk, frightfully sweet, and I had a blouse with a lot of Carrickmacross lace on it.
From Lalage's Lovers by George A. Birmingham
If they are fools enough to jump into tussore frocks and blouses with Carrickmacross lace on them before being admitted to the august presence, they will have their faces eaten off as well.
From Lalage's Lovers by George A. Birmingham
The huge balloon, made of tussore silk, cruised about for some time, then drifted away with the breeze, and came to grief in landing.
From The Mastery of the Air by William J. Claxton
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