Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A raw-silk thread, usually used as a warp thread.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In silk-making, to twist single threads together, forming thrown silk or organzine.
- noun A silk thread made of several singles twisted together; thrown silk. The warp of the best silk textiles is made of it.
- noun Silk fabric made of such thread.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A kind of double
thrown silk of very finetexture ; silk twisted like arope with differentstrands , so as to increase itsstrength .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is heavier than organzine and is used for filling.
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Silk yarn that is used for weaving is divided into two kinds, "tram" and "organzine."
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The cost of throwing silks preparatory to dyeing also varies, the average being 55 cents a pound for organzine or warp, and 33 cents a pound for tram and filling.
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Or perhaps _organzine_, which forms the warp threads of woven goods and is composed of two or as many more singles as desired, is ordered.
The Story of Silk Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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Afterward if the thread was for tram it went direct to the doublers, to be made stronger; but if it was for organzine it was spun again after leaving the doubling frames, and was given a much tighter twisting.
The Story of Silk Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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The raw silk, before it can be used in weaving, must be twisted or thrown, and may be converted into singles, tram, or organzine.
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Shute, -- so that, without a constant supply of this fine Italian organzine silk, very little of the said Turkey or other silks could be used, nor could the silk weaving trade be carried on in England.
Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858
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Down to the beginning of last century, the Italians were the principal producers of organzine or thrown silk; and for a long time they succeeded in keeping their art a secret.
Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858
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It had been granted for only fourteen years; and a long time had elapsed before the engine could be put in operation, and the organzine manufactured.
Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858
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The Lombes must have had great confidence in their speculation, as the building and the great engine for making the organzine silk, together with the other fittings, cost them about 30,000L.
Men of Invention and Industry Samuel Smiles 1858
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