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organzine

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

organzine \or"gan*zine\ ([^o]r"gan*z[i^]n), n. [F. organsin; cf.
   Sp. organsino, It. organzino.]
   A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is,
   silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to
   increase its strength.
   [1913 Webster]

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