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Meaning of "peau de soie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PEAU DE SOIE

Literally: skin of silk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PEAU DE SOIE

peau de soie  [ˈpəʊ də swɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEAU DE SOIE

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peau de soie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEAU DE SOIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paduasoy

Paduasoy or padesoy /ˈpædjuː.əsɔɪ/ is a luxurious strong corded or grosgrain silk textile that originated in Early Modern Europe. The term paduasoy first appeared in English in 1663. Paduasoy silk was woven in a variation of the satin weave, with bindings arranged to create fine cross-ridges across the fabric. In the British East India Company supercargoes' records, examined by Leanna Lee-Whitman, paduasoy made its first appearance in 1736. Its fine appearance is endorsed in a letter of Mrs. Benjamin Franklin to her husband in London, in 1765: "The chairs are plain horsehair and look as well as Paduasoy." In the British East India records consulted by Leanna Lee-Whitman, black paduasoys completely supplanted "plain" ones after 1761: George Washington commissioned a friend, Tench Tilghman, to purchase numerous household items, "if great bargains are to be had", from the cargo of a ship in the China trade that had docked at Baltimore and were to be auctioned in October 1785. Among his requests, if they could be had cheaply, were "About 13 yds of good bla: paduasoy".

Definition of peau de soie in the English dictionary

The definition of peau de soie in the dictionary is a rich reversible silk or rayon fabric.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEAU DE SOIE


armoire
ɑːmˈwɑː
baignoire
ˈbenwɑː
boudoir
ˈbuːdwɑː
bourgeois
ˈbʊəʒwɑː
Chihuahua
tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː
devoir
ˈdevwɑː
Dubois
djuːˈbwɑː
Kwa
kwɑː
memoir
ˈmɛmwɑː
noir
nwɑː
pissoir
ˈpiːswɑː
poult-de-soie
ˌpʊltdəˈswɑː
repertoire
ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː
repoussoir
ˌrɛpuːˈswɑː
reservoir
ˈrɛzəˌvwɑː
Seychellois
ˌseɪʃɛlˈwɑː
tous-les-mois
ˌtuːleɪˈmwɑː
vichyssois
ˌviːʃiːˈswɑː
voussoir
vuːˈswɑː
wawa
ˈwɑːˌwɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEAU DE SOIE

peascod
pease
pease pudding
pease-brose
peasecod
peashooter
peasouper
peat
peat bog
peat moss
peat pot
peat reek
peatary
peatland
peatman
peatship
peaty
peavey
peavies
peavy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEAU DE SOIE

Basse-Normandie
cookie
Courbevoie
die
feu de joie
feux de joie
fille de joie
filles de joie
Haute-Savoie
hoodie
hottie
ie
lie
lingerie
Marie
mousseline de soie
movie
pie
Savoie
tie

Synonyms and antonyms of peau de soie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peau de soie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEAU DE SOIE

Find out the translation of peau de soie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peau de soie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peau de soie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

PEAU德soie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peau de soie
570 millions of speakers

English

peau de soie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Peau डी SOIE
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بو دي SOIE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Peau де Soie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peau de Soie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিউ দে সুই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peau de soie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peau de soie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

peau de soie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポードソア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

peau 드 제가 퇴원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peau de soie
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Peau de Soie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாயு டி சோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेओ डे सोफी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peau de Soie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peau de soie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peau de soie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Peau де Soie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peau de Soie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

peau de soie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peau de soie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Peau de soie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Peau de Soie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peau de soie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAU DE SOIE»

The term «peau de soie» is regularly used and occupies the 103.340 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAU DE SOIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peau de soie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEAU DE SOIE»

Discover the use of peau de soie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peau de soie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z
Similar Fabrics: Antique satin, chintz, cotton satin, crepe backed satin, cretonne, devore satin, double-laced satin, duchesse satin, hammered satin, flannel back satin, peau d'ange, peau de soie, polished cotton, sateen, satin doupioni, slipper  ...
Claire Shaeffer, 2003
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The Complete Costume Dictionary
... à canne pardessus redingote parfait-contentement parure passe-filon passementier passementier-boutonnier passements peau d'agneau peau d'ange peau de cygne peau de daim peau de soie peigné peigne Josephine peignoir peinture ...
Elizabeth J. Lewandowski, 2011
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Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898
Stella Blum. EVENING TOILETTES (1.2.1892, pp. 89). Fig. a: crépon gown. Fig.b: velvet gownwithlace. Fig. c: brocade and chiffon dress. Fig. d: peau de soie gown . Fig. e: bengaline gown with lace. Fig. f: chiffon gown. Fig. g: gown with lace ...
Stella Blum, 2012
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Me Times Three: A Novel
"How about black peau de soie pumps? I have another fiancee with the same problem." The maiden considered. "You know, I love peau de soie, but I need shoes that are sturdier, that will take me farther on my journey—especially if you have ...
Alex Witchel, 2003
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Punchneedle The Complete Guide
Peau de Soie (dull luster or slipper satin) This is the only fabric I don't ever recommend. Any size of needle, even the smallest, seems to “shatter” the surface threads and leaves small thread “hairs” around each stitch. The overall effect is very ...
Marinda Stewart, 2009
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Isabel's Texas Two-Step
“Violet Woo, peau de soie, in powder-blush pink. It's only one thousand dollars at Bloomingdale's.” My jaw fell. Mom's eyes popped wide open. “Violet Woo!” I exclaimed. Everyone in the world knew that Violet Woo was one of the most famous ...
Annie Bryant, 2008
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Brooke's Journey of Heart
Mother made my wedding gown ofwhite satin peau de soie. She told me proudly, “It's sometimes called Duchess satin. Peau de soie is French for 'skin of silk.' It's a drapeable fabric with a satin weave.” This dress seemed more important to her ...
Beverly Charles, Brooke Klemme, 2012
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
... de foie gras pate dure pate-sue-pate pate tendre patte de velours paysan peau d'Espagne peau-de-soie peau d'orange peignoir pere de famille perfide Albion permis de séjour personnel pétillant petit bourgeois petit four petit mal petit point  ...
Andrew Delahunty, 2008
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Dancing in Poppies
ADELAIDE c-r-e-p-e d-e c-h-i-n-e ROGER AS BEN Now spell peau-de-soie. ADELAIDE p-e-a-u d-e s-0-i-e. ROGER AS BEN You know enough. The wives of half the mayors will be wearing crepe de chine and the other half will be wearing  ...
Gail Bowen, Ron Marken, 2002
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Wedding Gown Book
Sc. latin. This fashion stalwart is a shiny, dense, and opaque treatment of silk, with a smooth and lustrous sheen on one side and a matte finish on the other. The weight and drape of satin make it great for skirts of all lengths. Peau de soie  ...
Elizabeth Shimer

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEAU DE SOIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peau de soie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Garage sale blues: Try to resist the urge to lead your neighborhood's …
... one special anniversary party and that New Year's Eve millennium party — all peau de soie — and too small. And purses whose straps made ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
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Caroline Edwards Denne - Lucas Wayne Elliott
... Trowbridge of Candler, N.C. They wore short navy peau de soie dresses and carried bouquets of coral and pink roses and white hydrangea. «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
3
Clark, Neal Wedding
The Peau de Soie ivory satin gown featured a detachable royal cathedral train. The train was lined with Alencon lace to accent the cut work ... «Anniston Star, Jun 15»
4
The ballad of Bobbi Kristina Brown: born of pop royalty and plagued …
He was the rowdy Boston boy with the flat top, and Whitney was the respectable and refined former model who, in peau de soie heels and with ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Mourning the fashion industry's colourful past
I remember with perfect clarity the vision of my mom descending the stairs in a column of sapphire blue peau de soie. I remember being ... «National Post, May 15»
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Extravaganza caps Endymion events
Her majesty wore a stunning gown of white peau de soie trimmed in gold braid. It featured golden beaded appliques embellished with Austrian ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Feb 15»
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Evening of opera highlights Carrollton ball
Her majesty's gown of white peau de soie was paneled with overlays of imported, gold-threaded, lace flowers embellished with a plethora of ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Feb 15»
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The colorful life and high fashion of Corinne Entratter Sidney
“She was carrying a handmade envelope purse,” Sidney recalls, her small terrier, Peau de Soie (French for “the finest of silk”), moving from lap ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Feb 15»
9
Lankford, King unite in marriage
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of ivory silk organza over peau de soie accented with reembroidered Alencon lace, ... «Union Springs Herald, Jan 15»
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Nell Nolan: Patrick deb party, Opera Ball
... and many guests obliged with a form of the latter, namely Bonnie Broel, Jean Rice (in a peau de soie gown and a star brooch) Sonda Stacey, ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jan 15»

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