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Definition of Tussur
1. Noun. Oriental moth that produces brownish silk.
Generic synonyms: Saturniid, Saturniid Moth
Group relationships: Antheraea, Genus Antheraea
Definition of Tussur
1. Noun. (alternative form of tussore) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tussur
1. tussah [n -S] - See also: tussah
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tussur
Literary usage of Tussur
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Silk: Its Entomology, History, & Manufacture, as Exemplified at the Royal by Thomas Wardle (1887)
"European Utilisation of tussur Silk. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Summer curtain stuffs, after
the manner of Madras muslin, the woven patterns of which are ..."
2. Kashmir: Its New Silk Industry: With Some Account of Its Natural History by Thomas Wardle (1904)
"tussur SILK STATISTICS AND LARGELY INCREASING CONSUMPTION. KASHMIR SILK, ITS
POTENTIALITIES. I NOW beg to submit my Reports to the Government of India on my ..."
3. The Indian Forester (1886)
"ROUGH NOTES ON THE tussur SILK-WORM IN ITS DIFFERENT STAGES. THE first collection
of cocoons was made by me in October on my coming out to the forests. ..."
4. Silk by Eliza Bailey Thompson (1922)
"Tussah, tussur, or Tussore Tussah silk is a tan or light brown (natural) colored
silk made from the cocoons of the wild silkworms. ..."
5. Royal Commission and Government of India Silk Culture Court: Descriptive by Thomas Wardle (1886)
"tussur silk cocoons (very pale in colour). Royal Gardens, Baroda, Bombay. ...
Pedicles of tussur silk cocoons, prepared for spinning by boiling. ..."
6. Transactions and Annual Report by North Staffordshire Field Club (1892)
"Series of Satin Damask and Brocade of Indian tussur silk, manufactured by Messrs.
Devaux and Bachelard, of Lyons, 1 metre each. Six samples of Indian native ..."
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