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
Example Sentences
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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 Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
Hannah danced little, a voluntary wallflower, for she looked radiant in tussore silk, and there was an air of refinement about the slight, pretty girl that attracted the beaux of the Club.
From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel
Silk may also be bleached with peroxide of hydrogen, but this method is only used for certain qualities of spun silk and for tussore.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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 Birmingham, George A.
When you've quite finished that," she remarked presently, "there's a tussore frock of my own I want to consult you about.
From The Lamp in the Desert by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
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