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tussor

tus·sah
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhs-uh]
    • /ˈtʌs ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhs-uh]
    • /ˈtʌs ə/

Definitions of tussor word

  • noun tussor a tan silk from India. Compare Shantung (def 2a). 1
  • noun tussor the silkworm of an oriental moth of the genus Antheraea, as A. mylitta, that produces this silk. 1

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Origin of tussor

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; earlier tusser < Hindi tasar shuttle < Sanskrit tasara, trasara kind of silkworm

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Parts of speech for Tussor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tussor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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