douppioni

noun

doup·​pi·​o·​ni
variants or doupioni or less commonly dupioni
ˌdüpēˈōnē
or doupion or dupion
ˈdüpēˌōn
plural -s
1
: a usually large and uneven double silk thread reeled usually from two united cocoons and used in various fabrics (as shantung and pongee)
2
: a fabric of douppioni yarn

Word History

Etymology

French & Italian; French doupion, from Italian doppione (plural doppioni) double cocoon made by two silkworms, augmentative of doppio double, from Latin duplus

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“Douppioni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/douppioni. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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