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DUPION

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du⋅pi⋅on

[doo-pee-ohn]
–noun
1. a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.
2. douppioni.
Also, du⋅pi⋅o⋅ni [doo-pee-oh-nee] .


Origin:
1820–30; alter. of F doupion < It doppione, equiv. to doppi(e) double + -one aug. suffix

doup⋅pi⋅o⋅ni

[doo-pee-oh-nee]
–noun
an irregular silk thread reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn generally used in fabrics such as shantung or pongee.
Also, dou⋅pi⋅on [doo-pee-ohn] , dou⋅pi⋅o⋅ni, dupion, dupioni.


Origin:
< It doppione; see dupion
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