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glove silk

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noun

  1. a warp knit fabric made of silk or nylon, used in the manufacture of gloves and undergarments.

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It was not until she saw the lady ordering down for inspection bolts of crêpe de Chine and wash satin and glove silk in whites and pinks and flesh-colors, that the full inwardness of the thing dawned on her.

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