degummed silk

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• silk — The fibers or filaments obtained from the cocoon of the silkworm. floss s. SYN: dental floss. surgical s. thread prepared from the cocoon filaments of glutinous gum that are spun by the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori; can be obtained in various… …   Medical dictionary

• ecru silk — noun : a partially degummed silk with little luster and some harshness …   Useful english dictionary

• spun silk — noun : a yarn or fabric made from short unreelable silk fibers that have been degummed compare reeled silk * * * 1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 2. a… …   Useful english dictionary

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• souple — I. ˈsüpəl dialect variant of supple II. dialect Britain variant of swiple III. noun or souple silk ( …   Useful english dictionary

• degum — degummer, n. /dee gum /, v.t., degummed, degumming. 1. to free from gum. 2. to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off. [1885 90; DE + GUM1] * * * …   Universalium

• China grass — noun tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax • Syn: ↑ramie, ↑ramee, ↑Chinese silk plant, ↑Boehmeria nivea • Hypernyms: ↑false nettle, ↑bog hemp …   Useful english dictionary