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Definition of Tussore
1. Noun. Oriental moth that produces brownish silk.
Generic synonyms: Saturniid, Saturniid Moth
Group relationships: Antheraea, Genus Antheraea
Definition of Tussore
1. Noun. The silk woven from the cocoons of wild silkworms feeding on mountain shrubs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tussore
1. tussah [n -S] - See also: tussah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tussore
Literary usage of Tussore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Silk by Eliza Bailey Thompson (1922)
"... or tussore Tussah silk is a tan or light brown (natural) colored silk made
from the cocoons of the wild silkworms. Velour This is a velvety material ..."
2. The Chemical Constitution of the Proteins by Robert Henry Aders Plimmer (1917)
"The Canton and Bengal silks are most like the Italian ; Indian tussore silk ...
African tussore silk is like other tussore silks and the silk of Bombyx mori ..."
3. Journal by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1875)
"1 gard to the tussore silk, he could hardly am question, ... tussore silk trade
was an important one, ax means should be taken to develope it ; but it ..."
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