jusi

noun

ju·​si

variants or husi

ˈhüsē

plural -s

: a fine sheer Philippine fabric for dresses or shirts that is made in plain weave from silk and vegetable fibers

Word History

Etymology

Philippine Spanish, from Tagalog husi

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