poult-de-soie

noun

¦püdə¦swä;

(ˈ)püd¦swä,

(ˈ)püt¦s-

variants or less commonly poult

ˈpü(lt) 

plural -s

: a plainwoven usually solid color silk fabric with fine full ribs used for women's clothing

Word History

Etymology

French pou-de-soie, poult-de-soie

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