WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wild′ silk′, 
    1. Textilestussah.
    2. Textiles, British Terms[Brit.]See raw silk. 
    • 1790–1800, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wild silk n
  1. silk produced by wild silkworms
  2. a fabric made from this, or from short fibres of silk designed to imitate it
'wild silk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pongee - tussah

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