n. The silk woven from the cocoons of wild silkworms feeding on mountain shrubs. Also attributive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as tusser.
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n. oriental moth that produces brownish silk
Word Usage
"But for once she had the presence of mind not to show her dismay, and she helped Mrs. Gresley to change the crewel-work antimacassars with their washed-out kittens swinging and playing leap-frog for the best tussore silk ones."