douppioni

[ doo-pee-oh-nee ]
/ ˌdu piˈoʊ ni /

noun

an irregular silk thread reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn generally used in fabrics such as shantung or pongee.
Also dou·pi·on [doo-pee-ohn] /ˌdu piˈoʊn/, dou·pi·o·ni, dupion, dupioni.

Origin of douppioni

< Italian doppione; see dupion

Words nearby douppioni

douma, doumergue, doun, dounreay, doup, douppioni, dour, doura, dourine, douro, douroucouli