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Taffety :: Taffety (n.) A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times..

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

Violaniline :: Violaniline (n.) A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blue or a gray-blue color..

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; -- said of the spider, the silkworm, etc..

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

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

Ferret :: Ferret (n.) A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting..

Muscardine :: Muscardine (n.) A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself..

Haberdasher :: Haberdasher (n.) A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc..

Hasp :: Hasp (n.) A spindle to wind yarn, thread, or silk on..

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

Net :: Net (v. t.) To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk..

Seersucker :: Seersucker (n.) A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance..

Hernani :: Hernani (n.) A thin silk or woolen goods, for women's dresses, woven in various styles and colors..

Tabaret :: Tabaret (n.) A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture..

Serricated :: Serricated (a.) Covered with fine silky down.

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

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

Plug :: Plug (n.) A high, tapering silk hat..

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

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