n. A heavy fabric, with a rough surface, made from wild silk
n. A fabric of some other material having the same characteristics
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n. a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
Word Usage
"Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren gave his embroidered looks an exotic, Far East twist, as in this look with its red silk shantung embroidered smoking jacket."