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charmeuse

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char⋅meuse

[shahr-mooz, -moos; Fr. shar-mœz]
–noun
a soft, lightweight, drapable fabric of silk or synthetic fibers, having a semilustrous satin face and a dull back.

Origin:
1905–10; formerly trademark
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char·meuse   (shär-mōōz', -mōōs', -mɶz')   
n.  A satin-finished silk fabric.

[French, trade name, from charmeuse, charmer, seductress, from charmer, to charm, from charme, charm; see charm.]
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