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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spun silk, 
    1. Textilesyarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 
    2. Textilesa fabric woven from this yarn.
    • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spun silk n
  1. yarn or fabric made from silk waste
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