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dupion

[ doo-pee-ohn ]

noun

  1. a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.

dupion

/ djuˈpiËÉ’n; ˈdjuËpɪən /

noun

  1. a silk fabric made from the threads of double cocoons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dupion1

1820–30; alteration of French doupion < Italian doppione, equivalent to doppi ( e ) double + -one augmentative suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dupion1

C19: from French doupion, from Italian doppione double
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Example Sentences

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Dupion: a cocoon spun by two silk-worms together; also the coarse silk from such a cocoon.

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