WORD
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DESCRIPTION
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rabanna
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raffia fabric of Madagascar
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ramie
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strong lustrous fabric resembling linen or silk
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raploch
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coarse undyed woollen cloth
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raschel
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light loosely kitted cloth
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ratiné
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rough bulky plain-woven fabric
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rep
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plain-woven fabric with crosswise ribs
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reticella
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old Venetian lace-like fabric
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romal
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handkerchief or headcloth; silk or cotton fabric
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rumchunder
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fine silk
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russel
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ribbed cotton and wool
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russet
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coarse homespun cloth
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sagathy
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light blend of silk and cotton or wool
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samite
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rich and heavy silk, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver
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sarsenet
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fine and soft silk; soft or gentle
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satara
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ribbed lustred wool
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sateen
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glossy cotton or wool
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satin
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closely woven silk with lustrous face
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satinet
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thin silk satin or imitation thereof
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saxony
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fine soft woollen fabric
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say
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delicate woollen fabric
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scarlet
|
fine cloth
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scrim
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durable plain-woven cotton fabric
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seersucker
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light puckered cotton or linen fabric
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sempiternum
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durable wool
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sendal
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thin silk or linen
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serge
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strong twilled worsted
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shalloon
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light twilled wool or worsted
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shantung
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plain rough silk or cotton
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sharkskin
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smooth durable wool or worsted fabric
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shetland
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lightweight loosely twisted wool fabric
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shoddy
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woollen fabric made from rags
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sicilienne
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ribbed silk
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silesia
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thin twilled cotton or linen
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silkaline
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soft light cotton fabric resembling silk
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sindon
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fine linen
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stammel
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coarse woollen fabric, usually dyed red; bright red colour
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stockinette
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soft elastic cotton fabric
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surah
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soft twilled silk or rayon
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swansdown
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heavy napped cotton flannel
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swanskin
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soft napped fabric resembling flannel
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tabaret
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striped watered silk and satin fabric
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tabby
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plain-woven silk taffeta fabric
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tabinet
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silk and wool watered fabric
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taffeta
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thin glossy silk
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tamin
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thin glazed worsted
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tamis
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thin wool
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tarlatan
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thin sheer stiff cotton
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terry
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piled fabric consisting of uncut loops
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ticking
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strong linen or cotton fabric used for mattress and pillow cases
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tiffany
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transparent silk-like gauzy fabric
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tiretaine
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wool cloth mixed with cotton or linen
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toile
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plain or simple twilled fabric
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tricolette
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silk or rayon knitted fabric
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tricot
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plain knitted silk or woollen fabric
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tricotine
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double-twilled worsted fabric
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tulle
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sheer and delicate thin silk
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tussah
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brownish silk fabric
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tweed
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rough twilled wool
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twill
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any diagonally woven fabric
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velour
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piled velvety cotton
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veloutine
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velvety corded wool
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velvet
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soft piled fabric of silk, cotton or synthetic material
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velvetine
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cotton with silk pile
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vicuna
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fabric made from wool of the vicuna, a small ruminant
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voile
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soft fine sheer fabric
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wadmal
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thick coarse wool
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whipcord
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fabric with bold twill used for making dresses
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wigan
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stiff plain-woven cotton
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wincey
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plain or twilled cotton
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woolsey
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cotton and wool blend
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worcester
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fine wool
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worsted
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fine closely-woven wool
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zanella
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mixed twilled umbrella fabric
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zephyr
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lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind
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zibeline
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soft piled wool
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