Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tussore, tussah, tussah silk: A type of coarse, durable, and naturally colored silk, typically light tan or beige, produced by wild silkworms (especially Antheraea mylitta or Antheraea pernyi). The fabric is known for its distinctive texture and slubbed appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc áo này được may bằng vải đũi. (This shirt is made from tussore silk.)
  • Vải đũi thường có màu nâu nhạt tự nhiên. (Tussore silk often has a natural light brown color.)
  • Cô ấy thích mặc đồ đũi vào mùa hè vì nó mát. (She likes to wear tussore clothes in the summer because they are cool.)

Advanced Usage

• "vải đũi": tussore fabric, tussah silk.

  • Nghề dệt vải đũi là một nghề thủ công truyền thống. (Weaving tussore fabric is a traditional craft.)

• "tơ đũi": tussore silk thread.

  • Tơ đũi thô hơn tơ tằm thông thường. (Tussore silk thread is coarser than regular mulberry silk.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lụa đũi: Another term for tussore silk, emphasizing its silk nature.
• Tussah: The English equivalent, often used interchangeably with "tussore".

Synonyms

• Wild silk: A general term for silk produced by wild silkworms, which includes tussore/tussah.
• Shantung: A type of fabric similar to tussore, often made from wild silk with a slubbed texture, though "shantung" can also refer to a specific style or finish.

1. Tussore
   • Bộ quần áo đũi
     A tussore suit