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peau de soie definition

peau· de soie (pō′ də swä′)

a soft, rich silk or rayon cloth with a dull, satiny finish

Etymology: Fr, lit., skin of silk

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