FILATURE


Meaning of FILATURE in English

[ 'fɪlətʃə , -tjə ]

■ noun a place where silk thread is obtained from silkworm cocoons.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from Ital. filatura , from filare 'to spin'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.