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tussore

/ ˈtʌsə; ˈtʌsə; ˈtʌsə; tʊˈsɔː /

noun

a strong coarse brownish Indian silk obtained from the cocoons of an Oriental saturniid silkworm, Antheraea paphia
a fabric woven from this silk
the silkworm producing this silk

Origin of tussore¹

C17: from Hindi tasar shuttle, from Sanskrit tasara a wild silkworm

He made her his bow, plying a broad straw hat and a billowy handkerchief of tussore silk.

Then you've got your new Tussore with the blue collar and waistband.

Kemps and Tussore were given their liberty soon after corn planting time.

Nothing further is recorded as to the fate of Tussore, sometimes called Kinsock.

Hilda's is a tussore silk, frightfully sweet, and I had a blouse with a lot of Carrickmacross lace on it.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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