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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
floss — [flôs, fläs] n. [earlier also flosh < Fr floche, downy, woolly (in soie floche, floss silk), ult. < L floccus: see FLOCCUS] 1. the rough silk covering a silkworm s cocoon 2. the short, downy waste fibers of silk 3. a soft, loosely twisted… … English World dictionary
floss — [[t]flɔs, flɒs[/t]] n. 1) tex the cottony fiber yielded by the silk cotton tree 2) tex a) short untwisted silk filaments, often used to make embroidery thread b) embroidery thread of silk or fine cotton 3) any silky, filamentous matter, as the… … From formal English to slang
floss — I. noun Etymology: probably modification of French floche soft, weak (of silk fiber), from Gascon, from Latin fluxus, literally, loose, flowing, past participle of fluere to flow more at fluid Date: 1759 1. a. soft thread of silk or mercerized… … New Collegiate Dictionary
floss — flÉ‘s ,flÉ”s /flÉ’s n. fiber from the silk cotton tree; silk thread; something which resembles silky threads; dental thread v. clean one s teeth with dental floss … English contemporary dictionary
thread — Synonyms and related words: Aralac, Avisco, Celanese, Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Indian file, Lastex, Manila, Orlon, Terylene, Velon, Vicara, acetate rayon, alpaca, angora, animal fiber, array, articulation, artificial fiber, bank, bast, be… … Moby Thesaurus
Embroidery thread — is yarn that is manufactured or hand spun specifically for embroidery and other forms of needlework.Threads for hand embroidery include: [Reader s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework . The Reader s Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN 0… … Wikipedia
Cross-stitch — This article is about the embroidery style called cross stitch or counted cross stitch. For specific crossed stitches used in needlework, see cross stitches. Cross stitch sampler, Germany, 1735. Cross stitch is a popular form of counted thread… … Wikipedia
Smock-frock — A smock frock or smock is an outer garment worn by rural workers in England and Wales from at least the early eighteenth century. The traditional smock frock is made of heavy linen or wool and varies from thigh length to mid calf length.… … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
TEXTILES — In the biblical period garments were produced from both animal and vegetable materials. The most common garments were made of animal furs, especially of the less expensive sheepskin and goatskin, though rarer skins were also used. The pelts were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia