ˈtəsə noun
or tus·sore ˈtəˌsō(ə)r, -ˌsȯ(ə)r ; also tus·ser or tus·sur ˈtəsə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi tasar
1. : an Oriental silkworm that is the larva of a moth ( Antheraea paphia syn. A. mylitta ) and that produces a brownish silk ; also : a sometimes cultivated Chinese silkworm ( A. pernyi ) producing a similar silk
2.
a. : the uneven tan filament produced by the wild silkworms of China and India that is coarser, stronger, and shorter than cultivated silk
b. : any of various fabrics (as pongee and shantung) made of this silk and used in its natural tan color or dyed