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dupion

American  
[doo-pee-ohn] / ˈdu piˌoʊn /
Also dupioni

noun

  1. a cocoon formed jointly by two silkworms.

  2. douppioni.

dupion British  
/ djuˈpiːɒn, ˈdjuːpɪən /

noun

  1. a silk fabric made from the threads of double cocoons

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Etymology

Origin of dupion

1820–30; alteration of French doupion < Italian doppione, equivalent to doppi ( e ) double + -one augmentative suffix

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