tussore

Example Sentences

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The huge balloon, made of tussore silk, cruised about for some time, then drifted away with the breeze, and came to grief in landing.

From The Mastery of the Air by Claxton, William J.

And it was so funny to see men in suits of blue serge, tweeds, or tussore silk, whirling round with ladies in muslins of every lovely colour.

From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)

These were of light yellow tussore, with a white double collar and a small red tie, sharp-edged white cuffs and highly polished brown boots.

From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

She was drawing on her tan gloves now, and unfurling a parasol of tussore silk with a heavy lace fall.

From Wild Kitty by Meade, L. T.

We had frocks of tussore silk, with bouquets of orchids and Penelope Boothby caps.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida