DUPION

Meaning of DUPION in English

n.1 a rough silk fabric woven from the threads of double cocoons.

2 an imitation of this with other fibres.

Etymology: F doupion f. It. doppione f. doppio double

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

DUPION — I. noun see douppioni II. see dupioni
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUPION — (n.) A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
Английский словарь Webster
DUPION — ( n. ) A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUPION — /dooh"pee ohn'/ , n. 1. a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms. 2. douppioni. Also, dupioni /dooh'pee oh"nee/ . [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUPION — noun a double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
Webster English vocab
DUPION — [ 'dju:pɪən ] ■ noun a rough slubbed silk fabric woven from the threads of double cocoons. Origin C19 (in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DUPION — n. 1 a rough silk fabric woven from the threads of double cocoons. 2 an imitation of this with other …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUPION — n. 1 a rough silk fabric woven from the threads of double cocoons. 2 an imitation of this with other …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUPIONI — or dupion variant of douppioni
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOUPPIONI — /dooh'pee oh"nee/ , n. an irregular silk thread reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silk flower ▪ She wore a huge silk flower in her hair. a silk/cotton/velvet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POPLIN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A man in a blue poplin raincoat was standing outside the Delicatessen waving a bundle …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FABRIC — n. 25B6; noun the finest silk fabric : CLOTH, material, textile, tissue. See list. the fabric of the building : …
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Oxford English vocab

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