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tussore

Syllabification: (tus·sore)

Pronunciation: /ˈtəsôr/

(also tussah /ˈtəsə, -sô/)

Definition of tussore

noun

(also tussore silk)

coarse silk from the larvae of the tussore moth and related species.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Hindi tasar, from Sanskrit tasara 'shuttle'

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