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Pullicate :: Pullicate (n.) A kind of checked cotton or silk handkerchief.

Pongee :: Pongee (n.) A fabric of undyed silk from India and China.

Sericin :: Sericin (n.) A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also silk gelatin.

Kincob :: Kincob (n.) India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold.

Spinnerule :: Spinneret (n.) One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side, and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which they spin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, but some have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider is composed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from the spinnerets..

Pane :: Pane (n.) One of the openings in a slashed garment, showing the bright colored silk, or the like, within; hence, the piece of colored or other stuff so shown..

Floxed Silk :: Floxed silk () See Floss silk, under Floss..

Samite :: Samite (a.) A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven with gold..

Hackle :: Hackle (n.) A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel..

Crochet :: Crochet (n.) A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively..

Challis :: Challis (n.) A soft and delicate woolen, or woolen and silk, fabric, for ladies' dresses..

Tussah Silk :: Tussah silk () The silk fiber itself.

Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton.

Grosgrain :: Grosgrain (a.) Of a coarse texture; -- applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.

Variety :: Variety (n.) A number or collection of different things; a varied assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks..

Cribellum :: Cribellum (n.) A peculiar perforated organ of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used for spinning a special kind of silk..

Silk :: Silk (n.) That which resembles silk, as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize..

Crepon :: Crepon (n.) A thin stuff made of the finest wool or silk, or of wool and silk..

Cabesse :: Cabesse (n.) The finest kind of silk received from India.

Kin :: Kin (n.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings..

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