dupioni
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Made from rough silk with small thick threads you can see
- adjective
- /duˈpiːoʊni/
- Specialized
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dupioni
- He admired the dupioni jacket, noting its distinctive slubs and rich color.
Examples
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Curtains made from dupioni silk bring a subtle shimmer and unique feel to the room.
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The designer selected a dupioni fabric for the dress to add texture and elegance.
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This fabric is dupioni.
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Look at that dupioni!
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The designer selected a dupioni fabric for the dress to add texture and elegance.
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Curtains made from dupioni silk bring a subtle shimmer and unique feel to the room.
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He admired the dupioni jacket, noting its distinctive slubs and rich color.
How Textured
Surface Forms
dupioni positive
Etymology
Dupioni as an adjective comes from the same old name for a rough silk, and thinking of duo ('two') gives a simple image of the fabric's paired, uneven threads. That is why something called dupioni looks like or is made of that slightly rough, bumpy silk.