English Explanatory Dictionary

bombycinous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. silken; made of silk
  2. Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
  3. made of cotton in imitation of parchment.

Word forms

bombycinous more bombycinous most bombycinous

Etymology

From Latin bombycinus. See bombazine.

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