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organzine

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or·gan·zine  (ôrgn-zn)
n.
A raw-silk thread, usually used as a warp thread.

[French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably after Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan.]

organzine [ˈɔːgənˌziːn ɔːˈgænziːn]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a strong thread made of twisted strands of raw silk
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) fabric made of such threads
[from French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably from Urgench, a town in Uzbekistan where the fabric was originally produced]


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