Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peau de soie

/pəʊdəˈswɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: peau de -soie
IPA: /pəʊdəˈswɑː/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy closely-woven silk fabric, faced with satin on both sides.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She was in pale violet peau de soie, and a hat so beguiling that Kit was only momentarily surprised to find himself with an erection."

Etymology

From French peau de soie (“skin of silk”), perhaps originally a trademark.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: peau de soie

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

peau-de-soie (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce peau de soie?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəʊdəˈswɑː/.
What does peau de soie mean?: A heavy closely-woven silk fabric, faced with satin on both sides.
Where does peau de soie come from?: It is traced to French.

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