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Mercer :: Mercer (n.) Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens..

Satin :: Satin (n.) A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface..

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

Florentine :: Florentine (n.) A kind of silk.

Fibroin :: Fibroin (n.) A variety of gelatin; the chief ingredient of raw silk, extracted as a white amorphous mass..

Silkensides :: Silkensides (n.) Same as Slickensides.

Rep :: Rep (a.) Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; -- applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk..

Toilet :: Toilet (n.) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room..

Single :: Single (n.) The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness..

Crape :: Crape (n.) To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk..

Cocoon :: Cocoon (n.) The case of silk made by spiders to protect their eggs.

Twist :: Twist (n.) A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like..

Sagathy :: Sagathy (n.) A mixed woven fabric of silk and cotton, or silk and wool; sayette; also, a light woolen fabric..

Bombic :: Bombic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the silkworm; as, bombic acid..

Tuf-taffeta :: Tuf-taffeta (n.) A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile..

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

Barege :: Barege (n.) A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted..

Mantua :: Mantua (n.) A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy.

Gauze :: Gauze (n.) A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze..

Gown :: Gown (n.) The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown..

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