Tussah Definition

tŭsə, tŭsô
noun
An Asian silkworm (Antheraea paphia) that feeds on oak leaves and produces coarse, brownish silk filaments.
Webster's New World
This silk.
Webster's New World
A fabric made from this.
Webster's New World

Alternative form of tussore.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Antheraea mylitta
  • tusser
  • tussore
  • tusseh
  • tussur

Other Word Forms of Tussah

Noun

Singular:
tussah
Plural:
tussahs

Origin of Tussah

  • Hindi tasar from Sanskrit tasaram shuttle (probably from the shape of its cocoon) ten- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

TTUTUS

Words Ending With

HAHSAH

Unscrambles

tussah

Words Starting With T and Ending With H

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With H