pad|u|a|soy

pad|u|a|soy
pad|u|a|soy «PAJ u uh soy», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a smooth, strong, heavy, rich fabric of corded silk, much worn by both men and women in the 1700's.
2. a garment of this fabric: »

The paduasoy…was being made into a christening cloak for the baby (Elizabeth Gaskell).

–adj.
made of this fabric.
[< French pou-de-soie; origin uncertain; spelling influenced by earlier English padou (or Padua) say (literally) silk serge of Padua]

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