SINCE 1828
douppioni
noun
doup·pi·o·ni
variants:
or doupioni
or less commonly dupioni \ ˌdüpēˈōnē \
or doupion
or dupion \ ˈdüpēˌōn \
plural -s
Definition of douppioni
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
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