organzine

 [awr-guhn-zeen]  

or·gan·zine

   [awr-guhn-zeen]
noun
silk that has been additionally twisted in opposite directions, used warpwise in weaving silk fabrics.
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Origin:
1690–1700; < French organsin < Italian organizino
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organzine (ˈɔːɡənˌziːn, ɔːˈɡænziːn)
 
—n
1.  a strong thread made of twisted strands of raw silk
2.  fabric made of such threads
 
[C17: from French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably from Urgench, a town in Uzbekistan where the fabric was originally produced]

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