English Explanatory Dictionary

peau de soie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy closely-woven silk fabric, faced with satin on both sides.

Pronunciation

/pəʊdəˈswɑː/

Word forms

peau de soie peau-de-soie

Etymology

From French peau de soie (“skin of silk”), perhaps originally a trademark.

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