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organzine

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or=gan=zine

CIDE DICTIONARY

organzinen. [F. organsin; cf. Sp. organsino, It. organzino.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

organzine, n. a silk thread in which the main twist is in a contrary direction to that of the strands.

Etymology
F organsin f. It. organzino, of unkn. orig.

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