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Synonyms for tussah


Grammar : Noun
Spell : tuhs-uh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʌs ə



Définition of tussah

  • As in silk : noun fabric
Example sentences :
  • Bengal has furnished the Tussah moth, which lives in India on the oak and a variety of other trees.
  • Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard
  • Over this is placed one braid of tussah silk and an outer braid of cotton.
  • Extract from : « Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 » by Kempster Miller
  • The silk produced by the wild worms of China and India is called “tussah” (or “tussur”).
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The China silk was dissolved by this reagent; Tussah silk and the lustra-celluloses entirely resisted its action.
  • Extract from : « Researches on Cellulose » by C. F. Cross

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