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paduasoy definition

padua·soy (pad′yo̵̅o̅ ə so̵i′, paj′o̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. a rich, corded silk cloth of a kind used in hangings, vestments, etc.
  2. a garment made of this

Etymology: altered (after Padua) < earlier poudesoy < Fr pou-de-soie

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