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QCS |
Silks |
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ELITES |
Silks |
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NOBLES |
Silks |
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ROYALS |
Silks |
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SMOOTHS |
Silks |
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BARRISTERS |
Silks |
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SILKMAN |
A dealer in silks; a silk mercer. |
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CLOUDING |
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the
process of dyeing. |
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HABERDASHER |
A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as
laces, silks, trimmings, etc. |
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VARIETY |
A number or collection of different things; a varied
assortment; as, a variety of cottons and silks. |
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DRY GOODS |
A commercial name for textile fabrics, cottons, woolens,
linen, silks, laces, etc., -- in distinction from groceries. |
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FABRIC |
Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either
vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics. |
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MERCER |
Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now
restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. |
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SHOT |
Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation,
of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v.
t., 8. |
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DRESS GOODS |
A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and
girls; -- most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also
applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes. |
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LUXURY |
Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or
difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare
fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. |