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douppioni — or doupioni [do͞o΄pē ō′nē] n. [It doppioni, pl. of doppione, a double cocoon < doppio, double < L duplus, DOUBLE: sp. infl. by Fr doupion < It] a thick, silk yarn of irregular ply used chiefly for suit fabrics … English World dictionary
douppioni — doup·pi·o·ni … English syllables
douppioni — … Useful english dictionary
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia
dupion — /dooh pee ohn /, n. 1. a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms. 2. douppioni. Also, dupioni /dooh pee oh nee/. [1820 30; alter. of F doupion < It doppione, equiv. to doppi(e) DOUBLE + one aug. suffix] * * * … Universalium
dupioni — or dupion variant of douppioni … Useful english dictionary
doupion — noun see douppioni … Useful english dictionary
doupioni — noun see douppioni … Useful english dictionary
du|pi|on — «DOO pee ohn, DYOO », noun. 1. a double cocoon formed by two silkworms spinning together. 2. the coarse silk furnished by such double cocoons: »... the immensely popular slub textured cloths of the shantung and dupion type (London Times). Also,… … Useful english dictionary
