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Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A compact package or roll of cloth, as of canvas or silk, often containing about forty yards..

Lutestring :: Lutestring (n.) A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon..

Tricot :: Tricot (n.) A fabric of woolen, silk, or cotton knitted, or women to resemble knitted work..

Silkness :: Silkness (n.) Silkiness.

Scutch :: Scutch (v. t.) To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing.

Tassel :: Tassel (n.) A narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves..

Camlet :: Camlet (n.) A woven fabric originally made of camel's hair, now chiefly of goat's hair and silk, or of wool and cotton..

Fangot :: Fangot (n.) A quantity of wares, as raw silk, etc., from one hundred weight..

Taste :: Taste (n.) A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.

Soutache :: Soutache (n.) A kind of narrow braid, usually of silk; -- also known as Russian braid..

Damask :: Damask (v. t.) To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or water, as metal. See Damaskeen..

Blonde :: Blonde (n.) A kind of silk lace originally of the color of raw silk, now sometimes dyed; -- called also blond lace..

Brustle :: Brustle (v. i.) To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment..

Rich :: Rich (superl.) Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents..

Faille :: Faille (n.) A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy..

Dress :: Dress (n.) A lady's gown; as, silk or a velvet dress..

Floss :: Floss (n.) Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering..

Chenille :: Chenille (n.) Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs..

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

Labarum :: Labarum (n.) The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard..

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