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Definition of Schappe
1. n. A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.
Definition of Schappe
1. Verb. (transitive) To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Schappe
1. a silk fabric [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Schappe
Literary usage of Schappe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Americana: A Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and ...by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines by Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines (1912)
"It was estimated that Crefeld made use of 2200000 pounds of cotton, 8000000 pounds
of schappe or spun silk, and 8800000 pounds of reeled silk. ..."
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