单词 | silk waste |
释义 | > as lemmassilk waste silk waste n. the fibres which remain after the reeling of silk yarn, or those obtained from damaged cocoons. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > treated or processed textiles > [noun] > silk > waste floss silk1760 burr1798 silk waste1842 strass1858 1842 Encycl. Brit. XX. 350/2 To introduce such alterations in the spinning of silk waste as will supersede the cutting, carding, and scutching processes... The art of silk waste spinning..is still in its infancy. 1881 Instr. Census Clerks (1885) 67 Silk Waste Spinner. 1901 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 217/1 The silk-waste, plush, and velvet industries. 1965 A. Brearley Woollen Industry v. 27 Silk wastes are used in woollen blends for their own distinctive merits. < as lemmas |
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