paduasoy

[ paj-oo-uh-soi ]

noun

, plural pad·u·a·soys.

1. a slightly corded, strong, rich, silk fabric.
2. a garment made of this.

paduasoy

/ ˈpædjʊəˌsɔɪ /

noun

1. a rich strong silk fabric used for hangings, vestments, etc
2. a garment made of this

Word History and Origins

Origin of paduasoy¹

1625–35; alteration of French pou de soie (variant of poult de soie literally, pelt of silk) by association with Padua

Word History and Origins

Origin of paduasoy¹

C17: changed (through influence of Padua ) from earlier poudesoy, from French pou-de-soie, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

“Try it on,” suggested Kit, seeing that Judith could scarcely take her eyes from a bright peacock blue paduasoy.

From Literature

Quaint, too, is the fabric of their coats, like some old silken stuff of paduasoy or sarsenet.

From Project Gutenberg

Paduasoy, pad′ū-a-soi, n. a smooth silk originally manufactured at Padua, used in the 18th century, also a garment of the same.

From Project Gutenberg

This morning Miss Bendigo was executed at Launceston, in the same black petelair she was dressed in at her trial, had on a pair of black gloves, and her hands and arms tied with black paduasoy ribbons.

From Project Gutenberg

Great, indeed, was these good women's surprise, when, as Griselda dropped her hood and cloak, they recognised the beautiful young lady, on whom they had waited at Lady Betty Longueville's, and who had done such credit to their skill in altering the white paduasoy which Lady Betty had discarded, and which Griselda wore when she had been the admired belle of the great ball in Wiltshire's Rooms.

From Project Gutenberg