organzine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːɡənˌziːn/, /ɔːˈɡænziːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôrgən zēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
or•gan•zine  (ôrgən zēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilessilk that has been additionally twisted in opposite directions, used warpwise in weaving silk fabrics. Cf. tram.
  • Italian[organizino]
  • French organsin
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
organzine /ˈɔːɡənˌziːn; ɔːˈɡænziːn/ n
  1. a strong thread made of twisted strands of raw silk
  2. fabric made of such threads
Etymology: 17th Century: from French organsin, from Italian organzino, probably from Urgench, a town in Uzbekistan where the fabric was originally produced
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