tussore
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- noun
- Indian
- Many traditional saris are woven from fabrics spun from tussore silk.
Examples
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The tussore is prized for the strong, natural-colored silk it produces.
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Unlike the common silkworm, the tussore moth thrives in the forests of India.
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Unlike the common silkworm, the tussore moth thrives in the forests of India.
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Look, a tussore!
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The tussore is known for its unique silk.
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Many traditional saris are woven from fabrics spun from tussore silk.
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The tussore is prized for the strong, natural-colored silk it produces.
Synonyms
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A moth that makes brownish wild silk used for clothes
A moth that makes brown silk used to make cloth
A moth that makes strong brown silk used to make cloth
A moth that makes strong brown silk for cloth
A moth from India that makes brown silk used for cloth
A large Chinese moth that makes brown silk for cloth
A large Chinese moth that makes brown silk used for cloth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tussore comes from local Indian names like tussar or tasar for a forest moth that makes a coarse, brown silk. So tussore means the strong, natural‑coloured 'silk' made by that wild moth and used for traditional fabrics like saris.