tussore

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Among the first to appear aft was an immense individual, wearing a loose tussore suit, a huge pith topee, and a black and yellow cummerbund.

From The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma by Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary)

We had frocks of tussore silk, with bouquets of orchids and Penelope Boothby caps.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida

The huge balloon, made of tussore silk, cruised about for some time, then drifted away with the breeze, and came to grief in landing.

From The Mastery of the Air by Claxton, William J.

Silk may also be bleached with peroxide of hydrogen, but this method is only used for certain qualities of spun silk and for tussore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

If they are fools enough to jump into tussore frocks and blouses with Carrickmacross lace on them before being admitted to the august presence, they will have their faces eaten off as well.

From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.