ˈȯ(r)gənˌzēn noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French or Italian; French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably from Urgench, town in Soviet Central Asia where it was first manufactured + Italian -ino -ine
: a raw silk yarn formed from two or more twisted strands doubled and twisted in the reverse direction when plied that is used for warp threads in fine fabrics — compare tram I