tussah

tussah Definition

tus·sah (tus′ə)

noun

an Asiatic silkworm (Antheraea paphia) that feeds on oak leaves and produces coarse, brownish silk filaments
1. this silk
2. a fabric made from this

Etymology: Hindi tasar < Sans tasara, lit., a shuttle, kind of silkworm

tussah Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

silk: Tussah silk 's seracin or protein content, is 13.3 % , which is lower than that of mulberry silk.

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