A rich kind of cloth, often interwoven with gold or silver. Obsolete exc. Historical.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > interwoven with metallic thread (12) tissue?a1366 A rich kind of cloth, often interwoven with gold or silver. Obsolete exc. Historical. cypress14.. A name of several textile fabrics originally imported from or through Cyprus. A cloth of gold or other valuable material. cloth of goldc1405 In various phrasal combinations: cloth of gold, a tissue consisting of threads, wires or strips of gold, generally interwoven with silk or wool… imperialc1435 = imperial cloth n. at compounds. Now rare (historical). gold webc1475 †(a) cloth of gold (obsolete); (b) sugar syrup worked into an ornamental web or basket, and used to decorate confectionery or sweet dishes (now rare). tinsel1523 A kind of cloth or tissue; tinselled cloth; a rich material of silk or wool interwoven with gold or silver thread (cf. baudekin, n.); sometimes… cloth of silver1530 In various phrasal combinations: cloth of gold, a tissue consisting of threads, wires or strips of gold, generally interwoven with silk or wool… imperial clotha1553 a high-quality woven fabric, esp. one in use in the Middle Ages with figures worked in gold (cf. sense B. 1). tinsey1685 Tinsel (see tinsel, n.3 adj.). lama1818 Gold or silver cloth, originally made in Spain. lamé1922 A material consisting of silk or other yarns interwoven with metallic threads. kain songket1949 A type of cloth made of silk or cotton interwoven with metallic threads which form intricate patterns and motifs. Cf. songket, n. |
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