/ ɔːˈgænzə; NAmE ɔːrˈg-/ noun
[ U ] a type of thin stiff transparent cloth, used for making formal dresses
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from Lorganza , a US trademark.
/ ɔːˈgænzə; NAmE ɔːrˈg-/ noun
[ U ] a type of thin stiff transparent cloth, used for making formal dresses
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from Lorganza , a US trademark.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005