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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And it was so funny to see men in suits of blue serge, tweeds, or tussore silk, whirling round with ladies in muslins of every lovely colour.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
I saw before me a man with a large tussore cloak on, a field-glass strapped on his shoulders, a grey bowler hat, and a red, happy face, with a little pointed beard.
From My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt by Sarah Bernhardt
Among the first to appear aft was an immense individual, wearing a loose tussore suit, a huge pith topee, and a black and yellow cummerbund.
From The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker
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 Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
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
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