n.
Pronunciation: ' fil- ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ t(y)u ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin filatus, past participle of filare
Date: 1759
: a factory where silk is reeled
n.
Pronunciation: ' fil- ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ t(y)u ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin filatus, past participle of filare
Date: 1759
: a factory where silk is reeled
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012