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schap•pe
(shä′pə),USA pronunciation v., schapped (shäpt),USA pronunciation schap•ping, n.
v.t.
n.
v.t.
- Textilesto remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation.
n.
- TextilesSee schappe silk.
- Swiss German: raw silk leavings; compare French échappement leakage
- 1880–85
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