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Fine silk
Answer for the clue "Fine silk ", 7 letters:
schappe
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk. vb. (context transitive English) To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Schappe \Schap"pe\, n. [G. dial. (Swiss), waste, impurity.] A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.
Usage examples of schappe.
Once the schappe is gone we must spin it into floss, then the floss has to be woven.