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organzine
CIDE DICTIONARY
organzine, n. [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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