shantung

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But she obviously wants to fit in with American aristocracy, because she wore a "shantung silk Valentino [Gravani] jacket worth $2,500" while giving her down-home talk.

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  1. noun A heavy fabric with a rough nubby surface, made of spun wild silk.
  2. noun A rayon or cotton fabric that is imitative of this silk fabric.

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  • I liked the feel of shantung, but Christine's bare skin felt even better. —  Cat and Mouse
  • This was a sort of high-collared pyjama jacket in heavy shantung, most beautifully laundered and worn over tidy little grey flannel trousers. —  The Tiger In The Smoke - Allingham, Margery - Albert Campion 15
  • The material I settled on was a taupe shantung for the outside and a green and ivory cotton mini print for the lining. —  Weddingbee
  • Take, for example, this silk shantung boyfriend blazer (it's almost sold out already on pre-order). —  TheFind blog
  • This store keeps pieces like a peach Nicole Miller shantung silk shift ($110) and a black linen frock with a bow at the neck ($105) up front, but ask owner Mireille Watson for a peek in the back at the big names like Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Courrages, Bill Blass, Marni, and Prada for a real thrill. —  blogTO
 

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