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ORGANZINE
Etymology
Noun
organzine (countable and uncountable, plural organzines)
A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture; silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"gan*zine, n. Etym: [F. organsin; cf. Sp. organsino, It. organzino.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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