Tussah

Word TUSSAH
Character 6
Hyphenation tus sah
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Tussah"

What do we mean by tussah?

An Asian silkworm, the larva of a large saturniid moth (Antheraea paphia), that produces a coarse brownish or yellowish silk. noun

The silk produced by this worm or a fabric woven from it. noun

An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Antheræa mylitta), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants. noun

Alternative form of tussore. noun

Oriental moth that produces brownish silk noun

A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea

Any of the moth species used to produce tussar silk

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The word "tussah" in example sentences

The silk produced by the wild worms of China and India is called "tussah" (or "tussur"). ❋ Unknown (N/A)

A pattern, and TWO skeins of Susie's 50% tussah silk/50% merino yarn in the Midnight Rainbow/Harlot's Peacock colorway. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For those of you out there that want to knit with silk, but the tussah is still beyond your eco-reach, for whatever reason, have I got a silk for you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Comprised of designer Lika Volkova and sustainable production veteran Alessandro De Vito, SANS pushes the envelope with innovative shapes in sustainable materials such as bamboo, tussah silk and organic cotton and wool. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Nancy Finn at Chasing Rainbows dyes lovely silk caps and tussah and and and... ❋ The Raven (2007)

I also ordered 5 pounds of tussah silk for dyeing and blending. ❋ FUZZARELLY (2007)

First on the needles, though, is champagne-colored lace-weight 100% tussah silk I picked up. ❋ The Raven (2006)

Wild silk or tussah comes from a wild species of moth, usually the tussah silkworm. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

Over this is placed one braid of tussah silk and an outer braid of cotton. ❋ George Patterson (1910)

The sleeve conductor, which is also of copper tinsel, is then braided over the structure so formed, after which two reverse wrappings of tussah silk are served on, and this is covered by a cotton braid and this in turn by a heavy linen or polished cotton braid. ❋ George Patterson (1910)

This is then covered with two layers of tussah silk, laid in reverse wrappings, then there is a heavy cotton braid, and over the latter a linen braid. ❋ George Patterson (1910)

There are others, however, and from some of these tussah silk, ❋ Eva March Tappan (1892)

I started with about four ounces of tussah silk top from ❋ Unknown (2009)

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