watered silk
French translation: La soie moirée
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La soie moirée Explanation: La soie moirée. Hope this helps. |
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peer agreement (net): +1tabis Explanation: "Étoffe de soie à grain fin, ondée sous le cylindre comme la moire." -GDT Watered silk is also known as tabby in English ("Tabby is a kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.") Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/_fs_global_01.htm Reference: http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/AB.HTM#TABBY |
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