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douppioni definition

doup·pio·ni or doupioni dou′·pio′·ni (do̵̅o̅′pē ō′nē)

noun

a thick, silk yarn of irregular ply used chiefly for suit fabrics

Etymology: It doppioni, pl. of doppione, a double cocoon < doppio, double < L duplus, double: sp. infl. by Fr doupion < It

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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