Tus′sah silkˊ
.
[Probably fr. Hind.
tasar
a shuttle, Skr.
tasara
,
trasara
.]
(a)
A silk cloth made from the cocoons of a caterpillar other than the common silkworm, much used in Bengal and China.
(b)
The silk fiber itself.
[Written also
tusseh silk
.]