TUSSORE


Meaning of TUSSORE in English

[ 'tʌsɔ: , 'tʌsə ]

(also tussah )

■ noun coarse silk from the larvae of the ~ moth and related species.

Origin

C16: from Hindi tasar , from Sanskrit tasara 'shuttle'.

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