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PRONUNCIATION OF TUSSAH

tussah  [ˈtʌsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUSSAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tussah 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 TUSSAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tussar silk

Tussar silk is produced from Tussar silkworms. These silkworms live in the wild in trees belonging to Terminalia species and Shorea robusta as well as other food plants found in South Asia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUSSAH


antibuser
ˌæntɪˈbʌsə
discusser
dɪsˈkʌsə
fusser
ˈfʌsə
pusser
ˈpʊʌsə
trusser
ˈtrʌsə
tusser
ˈtʌsə
untrusser
ʌnˈtrʌsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUSSAH

tusk shell
tusk tenon
tuskar
tusked
tusker
tuskless
tusklike
tusky
tussal
Tussaud
tusser
tussis
tussive
tussle
tussock
tussock grass
tussock moth
tussocked
tussocky
tussore

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUSSAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
bah
dah
Deborah
Hannah
lah
Leah
madrasah
noah
Pesah
Sabah
Sarah
Savannah
shah
Susah
Utah
yah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of tussah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tussah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUSSAH

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

Translator English - Chinese

柞蚕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tussah
570 millions of speakers

English

tussah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tussah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوسة دودة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tussah
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tussah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তসর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tussah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tussah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tussah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

柞蚕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tussah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tussah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tussah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tussah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुसारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tussah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tussah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tussah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tussah
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tussah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tussah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tussah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tussah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tussah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tussah

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUSSAH»

The term «tussah» is regularly used and occupies the 71.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUSSAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tussah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tussah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tussah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUSSAH»

Discover the use of tussah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tussah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Linus Pauling: Selected Scientific Papers. Biomolecular ...
In Tussah silk, however, the amount of glycine is quite insufficient to allow such a sequence to predominate in the structure. Accordingly, the pleated sheets in Tussah silk cannot arrange themselves in the manner found in Bombyx mori; ...
Linus Pauling, Barclay Kamb, 2001
2
Quality Assessment of Textiles: Damage Detection by Microscopy
The gum can be golden-yellow, yellowish, yellowish brown or yellowish green, depending on its origin. Occasionally it may be white. Fig. 57-58 The best known representative of wild silk, Tussah, is produced by Tussah silk Page 40 worms, ...
Karl Mahall, 2003
3
Chemical Technology in the Pre-Treatment Processes of Textiles
With tussah silk the yellowish colouring of the fibrion is considerably more intensive. One reason for this is that with the tussah silk the sericin also penetrates the actual silk fibre, so that the natural dyestuffs lend the tussah fibrion a typical ...
S.R. Karmakar, 1999
4
Gate of Horn, Book of Silk
That is, he had just seen the face ofTussah in that of Chenille, despite her wearing of cosmetics and his own lack of wearing glasses. Tussah's will alludes to his chosen heir, “Though he is not the son of my body, my son will succeed me ” (III, ...
Michael Andre-Driussi, Gene Wolfe, 2012
5
Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Second Edition, Revised and ...
8.2 Microscopic Features The cross-sectional appearance of a silk fiber (brin) is that of an irregularly shaped triangle (B. mori) or crescent (Anaphe) or elongated wedge (tussah), as shown in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) views in ...
Menachem Lewin, Eli M. Pearce, 1998
6
Verbomania: Experiencing the National Spelling Bee
Tussah Heera, timid and petite, pulled the microphone down to reach her face. “ Hi, Tussah,” said Dr. Bailly. “Hi.” Tussah's voice was breathlessly anxious. “ Herniorrhaphy.” A panicked expression crossed Tussah's face. After a moment, she ...
Amelia Gormley, 2009
7
Global Silk Industry: A Complete Source Book
7.2 China's Tussah Silk China is the home of tussah moth, Antheraea pernyi. Entomologists identify it as belonging to Genus Antheraea, Family-Saturnidae; Order-Lepidoptera, Class-lnsecta and Phylum-Arthropods. lt seems this moth has  ...
R.k.datta, 2007
8
Industrial Applications of Natural Fibres: Structure, ...
14.5.3 Tussah Silk Saturniid moths of the genus Antharea provide tussah silk. Tussah silk is obtained by collecting cocoons of the feral tussah spinner ( Antheraea perny, Antheraea yamami) from trees and bushes. More information about ...
Jörg Müssig, 2010
9
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning
Tussah silk is gathered from a variety of wild moths. Tussah worms are big and robust, and they eat a wide variety of plant leaves. Their cocoons come in many colors, from pale cream to dark chocolate—but never pure, brilliant white. The fiber ...
Judith MacKenzie McCuin, 2011
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Silk piece goods, tussah, muga, eri. (b) Certificates Issued by Joint Chief Comptroller of Imports and Exports of Government of India. Hair, human, raw and processed (wigs, etc.). (c) Certificates issued by Directorate of Marketing and Inspection ...
‎1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUSSAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tussah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iron Spinner Competition tomorrow!
The tussah silk in this blend adds a really nice feel to the fiber and a beautiful lustre to the yarn. I thought that I might like to weave a scarf with these two yarns, ... «Albany Times Union, Aug 15»
2
Tour de Fleece – week one
The Queen of Sheba colorway that I have in a BFL and tussah silk blend is as beautiful to look at as it is to spin. The addition of the tussah silk in this preparation ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
3
Fun with blending boards
I spent some evenings this past week playing and experimenting with both boards using bits of different colored roving, sparkly bronze Angelina fiber, tussah silk ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
4
Only in Colorado: Lisa Melli Gillespie's Aroma Art Soap
... began experimenting, Lisa's Serene Teen soap—made with five plant oils, organic almond milk, powdered organic oats, and cruelty-free tussah noil silk fibre, ... «5280 | The Denver Magazine, Apr 15»
5
Designer Handbags Provide Jobs, Preserve Ancient Cultures
Wild Tussah handbag The term “sustainable fashion” has many meanings: It can refer to clothes and accessories made from organic, naturally-dyed fabrics; ... «Triple Pundit, Mar 15»
6
Wild Tussah Launches Handbag Line that Preserves Ancient Weave …
Wild Tussah recently launched their weave and leather handbag line, which aims to support and preserve endangered ethnic weaving communities in Vietnam. «PR Web, Feb 15»
7
Mia Wallace: i look beauty & fashion ispirati alla protagonista di Pulp …
Get the look: Nail Colour in Tussah Ebony di &Other Stories sulle unghie; a evidenziare il contorno della labbra ci pensa il 24/7 Glide Lip Pencil Mrs Mia Wallace ... «Grazia.it, Sep 14»
8
Tussah Heera plays for Nassau Music Society, Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas - In April eighteen year old Tussah Heera gave two piano recitals hosted by The Nassau Music Society. One was held at the St. Andrew's ... «thebahamasweekly.com, May 14»
9
Tigard Knitting Guild focuses on indie dyers; Woof yarn helps dogs …
I saw this yarn for the first time at Northwest Wools during the Rose City Yarn Crawl, and it's beautiful -- absolutely luscious blends of merino and tussah silk. «The Oregonian, May 14»
10
Von Teese at Gaultier, Paz Vega Hits Saab
From dentelle lace, to natural tussah silk, feathers, pearls and crystals — this collection shimmered. ELIE SAAB IS FIT FOR A 50s PRINCESS. Elie Saab used ... «Naharnet, Jan 14»

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