“de soie”

The following 3 entries include the term de soie.

mousseline de soie

noun

: a silk muslin having a crisp finish

peau de soie

noun

: a silk or rayon dress fabric with a smooth satiny texture and a fine ribbed or grained surface

poult-de-soie

noun

: a plainwoven usually solid color silk fabric with fine full ribs used for women's clothing


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