PEAU DE SOIE

Meaning of PEAU DE SOIE in English

/poh' deuh swah", poh" deuh swah'/

a soft, satin-weave cloth of silk or rayon, grainy and having a dull luster, used to make dresses, coats, trimmings, etc.

[ 1865-70; ]

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PEAU DE SOIE — |pōdə|swä noun Etymology: French, literally, skin of silk : a silk or rayon dress fabric with a smooth satiny texture …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEAU-DE-SOIE — [ ˌpəʊdə'swα: ] ■ noun a smooth, finely ribbed satin fabric of silk or rayon. Origin C19: Fr., lit. 'skin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PEAU-DE-SOIE — n. a smooth finely-ribbed satiny fabric of silk or rayon. [F, = skin of silk]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PEAU-DE-SOIE — n. a smooth finely-ribbed satiny fabric of silk or rayon. Etymology: F, skin of silk
Oxford English vocab
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DE — I or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
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DE- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de ) and …
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DE- — () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the …
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DE- — A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French …
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DE' — /deuh/ ; It. /de/ , prep. dei (used in Italian names as an elided form of dei ): de' Medici.
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DE- — a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin ( decide ); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation ( dehumidify …
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DE — /deuh/ ; Fr. /deuh/ ; Sp. /de/ ; Port. /di/ , prep. from; of (used in French, Spanish, and Portuguese …
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DE- — Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French de-, des-, partly from Latin de- from, down, away (from de, preposition) and partly from …
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DE- — a prefix from latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. in words from the french …
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DE- — [de-] prefix [ME, fr. OF de-, des-, partly fr. L de- from, down, away (fr. de, prep.) and partly fr. …
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DE — [DE] abbreviation defensive end, Delaware, doctor of engineering
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DE- — de- BrE AmE ˌdiː, di, də —Attached to free forms, meaning 'do the opposite of' or 'remove', this prefix is …
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DE — De, de in English family names BrE AmE də
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DE — I de in French phrases BrE AmE də di —French [ də ] II de in Latin phrases BrE AmE …
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DE- — de- /diː, dɪ/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin de- 'from, down, away' and Latin dis- …
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DE — DE written abbreviation for ↑ Delaware
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DE- — prefix 1 forming verbs and their derivatives: a down, away (descend; deduct). b completely (declare; denude; deride). 2 added to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DE- — 1. De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite. ...becoming …
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DE — rigueur [adjective] [after verb] - demanded by fashion, custom, etc.At the place where I work, smart suits are de rigueur …
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DE — prep. or te (Chinese; " virtue ") In Daoism , the potentiality of dao that is present in all things; …
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DE- — прист. 1) образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением 'производить действие, обратное тому, которое обозначено производной основой' to vitalize …
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DE — De
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DE — de facto лат. на деле, фактически, де-факто (противоп. de jure); the government de facto находящееся у власти правительство facto: facto: …
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DE — , dɪ , de _pref. 1> указывает на: а> отделение, лишение: defrock лишать духовного сана; degas дегазировать; б> плохое качество, …
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DE- — , dɪ- , de- прист. 1) ( образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением "производить действие, обратное тому, которое …
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DE- — прист. 1) образует слова, обычно от глагольных основ, со значением 'производить действие, обратное тому, которое обозначено производной основой' to vitalize …
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DE — de facto лат. на деле, фактически, де-факто (противоп. de jure); the government de facto находящееся у власти правительство facto: facto: …
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MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — noun (plural mousselines de soie) Etymology: French, literally, silk muslin Date: 1835 a silk muslin having a crisp finish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POULT-DE-SOIE — |püdə|swä; (ˈ)püd|swä, (ˈ)püt|s- noun also poult ˈpü(lt) ( -s ) Etymology: French pou-de-soie, poult-de-soie : a plainwoven usually solid color …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEAU D'ANGE — (ˈ)pō|däⁿzh noun Etymology: French, literally, angel skin 1. : a dull waxy smooth finish usually used for crepes, satins, and …
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MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — -dəˈswä noun ( plural mousselines de soie ) Etymology: French, literally, silk muslin : a silk muslin resembling chiffon but …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — () A soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin.
Английский словарь Webster
POULT-DE-SOIE — Fr. /poohdeu swah"/ , n. a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used esp. for dresses. [ 1825-35; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — /moohs leen deuh swah"/ , French. a thin, stiff silk or rayon fabric. [ lit., muslin of silk ]
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MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — noun ( plural mousselines de soie same ) Etymology: French, literally, silk muslin Date: 1835 : a silk muslin having …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — add. ·- a soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin.
Webster English vocab
MOUSSELINE DE SOIE — [mousseline de soie] n, pl mousselines de soie [F, lit., silk muslin] (1850): a silk muslin having a crisp finish
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEAUDE-SOIE — n. a smooth finely-ribbed satiny fabric of silk or rayon. [ F, = skin of silk ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PEAU D'ORANGE — A dimpled condition of the skin of the breast, resembling the skin of an orange, sometimes found in inflammatory breast …
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LA PEAU DE CHAGRIN — Шагреневая кожа
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PADUASOY — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie Date: 1663 a corded silk fabric
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOUPLE — I. ˈsüpəl dialect variant of supple II. dialect Britain variant of swiple III. noun or souple silk ( -s ) …
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PADUASOY — ˈpajəwəˌsȯi noun ( -s ) Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of Padua, city in northeast Italy) from earlier poudesoy, from …
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ANGEL SKIN — noun Etymology: translation of French peau d'ange : peau d'ange
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SOUPLE — /sup"euhl/ , n. silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed. Also called souple silk . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PADUASOY — /paj"ooh euh soy'/ , n. , pl. paduasoys . 1. a slightly corded, strong, rich, silk fabric. 2. a garment …
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FLOSS — — flosser , n. /flaws, flos/ , n. 1. the cottony fiber yielded by the silk-cotton tree. 2. silk filaments …
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PADUASOY — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie Date: 1663 : a corded silk fabric ; also : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POULT — ~ 1 [ pəʊlt ] ■ noun Farming a young domestic fowl being raised for food. Origin ME: contr. of …
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MARTEN — [ 'mα:tɪn ] ■ noun a weasel-like mammal of forests in Eurasia and North America, hunted for fur in some …
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FLOSS — ■ noun 1》 the rough silk enveloping a silkworm's cocoon. ↘untwisted silk fibres used in embroidery. ↘the silky down in …
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PADUASOY — [pad.u.a.soy] n [alter. of earlier poudesoy, fr. F pou-de-soie] (1663): a corded silk fabric; also: a garment made of it
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CHAPEAU — [cha.peau] n, pl cha.peaus or cha.peaux [MF, fr. OF chapel--more at chaplet] (1523): hat
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