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Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc..
This silk is of two kinds , each of which has its first and its second qualities . The name of sewing silk is exclusively appropriated , in France , to the finest of these two species ; the other is called cordonnet or twist.
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Cordonnet means Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc..
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This silk is of two kinds , each of which has its first and its second qualities . The name of sewing silk is exclusively appropriated , in France , to the finest of these two species ; the other is called cordonnet or twist.
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