Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stout silk thread used for knitting purses, and also for embroidery with the needle. Also
purse-twist .
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Examples
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Materials: Grey purse-silk; steel beads; scarlet glacé silk; a steel clasp with chain.
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