tussah
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A moth that makes brownish wild silk used for clothes
- noun
- /ˈtʌsə/
- Specialized
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tussah
- The beautiful gown was made from luxurious tussah silk, giving it a unique texture.
Examples
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Artisans value tussah silk for its rich color and durability in textile production.
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She chose a tie crafted from tussah silk for its natural sheen and softness.
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His sport shirt tightened on his chest under the jacket of cream-white tussah silk.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A moth from India that makes strong brown silk for cloth
refers to the moth and its silk without stressing coarseness
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A moth that makes brown silk used to make cloth
is the common term stressing use in wild silk production
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A moth that makes strong brown silk used to make cloth
is narrower focusing on silk for wild fabric use
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A moth that makes strong brown silk for cloth
is the general name for such moths rather than a species
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A moth from India that makes brown silk used for cloth
is the broader category covering multiple silk producing moths
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word tussah comes from India, from the Hindi word tasar and the older Sanskrit toshaka, both meaning 'silkworm' or 'wild silk'. So tussah refers to the moth and the brownish, strong wild silk it produces, which is used to make cloth.