Pronunciation: ' pa-j ə -w ə - ˌ so ̇ i, ' paj-w ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie
Date: 1663
: a corded silk fabric also : a garment made of it
Pronunciation: ' pa-j ə -w ə - ˌ so ̇ i, ' paj-w ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie
Date: 1663
: a corded silk fabric also : a garment made of it
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012