tussore

tus sore |ˈtəsôr ˈtəsɔr |(also tussah |ˈtəsə, -sô |) ▶noun (also tussore silk ) coarse silk from the larvae of the tussore moth and related species. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Hindi tasar, from Sanskrit tasara ‘shuttle. ’

tussore moth

tus sore moth ▶noun a silkworm moth that is sometimes kept in India and China, with caterpillars (tussore silkworms ) that yield a strong but coarse brown silk. [Antheraea mylitta, family Saturniidae. ]

tussore

tussore |ˈtʌsɔː, ˈtʌsə |(also tussah ) ▶noun (also tussore silk ) [ mass noun ] coarse silk from the larvae of the tussore moth and related species. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Hindi tasar, from Sanskrit tasara ‘shuttle ’.

tussore moth

tus |sore moth ▶noun a silk moth that is sometimes kept in India and China, with caterpillars (tussore silkworms ) that yield a strong but coarse brown silk. ●Antheraea mylitta, family Saturniidae.