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| baldachin |
a silk brocade fabric having gold and silver threads. [1/3 definitions] |
| bengaline |
a heavy, corded fabric with crosswise ribs of coarse silk, wool, or synthetics, woven with wool or cotton. |
| bombazine |
a finely woven twill cloth of silk or rayon with wool, often dyed black for use as mourning clothes. |
| broadcloth |
a fabric with a close weave and a soft finish, made of cotton, rayon, or silk and used for clothing. |
| caddisworm |
the wormlike larva of a caddisfly that lives in fresh water in an elongated case made of sand, plant debris, and the silk secreted by the larva after hatching. |
| changeable |
changing in color or appearance, esp. when viewed from different angles, such as some silk; iridescent. [1/2 definitions] |
| damask |
a fine cloth woven of linen, silk, wool, or cotton with a prominent, elaborate pattern. [1/6 definitions] |
| denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [1/2 definitions] |
| duvetyn |
a napped fabric of cotton, silk, wool, or rayon that has a twilled weave. |
| faille |
a woven fabric with shallow, transverse ribbing, made of silk or other soft material. |
| floss |
any silky or cottony fiber such as corn silk. [1/5 definitions] |
| foulard |
a soft, thin, woven or twill fabric of silk, rayon, or cotton, usu. with a small print design. [1/2 definitions] |
| frou-frou |
the rustling sound of a fabric or clothing, such as a silk dress. [1/2 definitions] |
| georgette |
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon crepe with a dull, slightly crinkled surface. |
| gros de Londres |
(often l.c.) a lightweight ribbed silk fabric on which the ribs alternate between wide and narrow or between colors. |
| grosgrain |
a heavy material woven from silk or rayon and featuring crosswise or horizontal ribbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| koto |
a Japanese musical instrument consisting of thirteen waxed silk strings stretched over a convex wooden sounding board, played by plucking the strings with three plectra that are worn on one hand. |
| lutestring |
a glossy silk material, formerly used for women's clothing. |
| marabou |
a raw silk that is dyed without removal of the natural gum, or a fabric or garment made of this silk. [1/3 definitions] |
| marquisette |
a light sheer fabric of cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk, used for curtains, mosquito netting, or the like. |
| moiré |
of fabric, esp. silk, having a wavelike or watery pattern. [2/3 definitions] |
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