supple silk
noun
A type of silk from which only a portion of the gummy sericin has been removed.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Probably an alteration of souple silk.
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- castled
- Castlereagh, Viscount
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- cast light on
- cast lots
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- cast one's mind back
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- castor bean tick
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- castor oil plant
- castor sugar
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