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tus·sah
\ˈtəsə\ noun
or tus·sore \ˈtəˌsō(ə)r, -ˌsȯ(ə)r\; also tus·ser or tus·sur \ˈtəsə(r)\
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi tasar
1. : an Oriental silkworm that is the larva of a moth (Antheraea paphia syn. A. mylitta) and that produces a brownish silk; also : a sometimes cultivated Chinese silkworm (A. pernyi) producing a similar silk
2.
a. : the uneven tan filament produced by the wild silkworms of China and India that is coarser, stronger, and shorter than cultivated silk
b. : any of various fabrics (as pongee and shantung) made of this silk and used in its natural tan color or dyed |