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fil·a·ture  (fl-chr, -chr)

n.

1. The act or process of spinning, drawing, or twisting into threads.

2. The act or process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.

3. A reel used in drawing silk from cocoons.

4. An establishment where silk is reeled.

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[French, from Late Latin fltus, past participle of flre, to spin; see filament.]

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filature [ˈfɪlətʃə]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the act or process of spinning silk, etc., into threads

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the reel used for this

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a place where such spinning or reeling is done

[from Medieval Latin fīlātūra the art of spinning, from fīlāre to spin thread; see filament]

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Noun

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filature - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread bobbin, spool, reel - a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound