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raw silk
noun
- reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed.
raw silk
noun
- untreated silk fibres reeled from the cocoon
- fabric woven from such fibres
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raw silk1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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Example Sentences
What would one think of the manager of a silk-thread factory who sold his raw silk, just because it had advanced in price?
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After the silk has been reeled and dried it is twisted into hanks and sent to America and other countries as raw silk.
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For example, raw silk costs from $1.35 to $5 a pound according to its nature, quality, and the country from which it comes.
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This king saw with grief considerable sums of money leaving France each year for the purchase of raw silk or of silk stuffs.
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At the mill the raw silk goes to the "throwster" who twists the silk threads ready for the loom.
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