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or·gan·za

(ôr-găn′zə)

A sheer, stiff fabric of silk or synthetic material used for trim, neckwear, and evening dresses.

[Probably after Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan.]

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organza

(ɔːˈɡænzə)

(Textiles) a thin stiff fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, rayon, etc

[C20: perhaps related to organzine]

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or•gan•za

(ɔrˈgæn zə)

n., pl. -zas.

a sheer, plain-weave fabric with a crisp finish, used for evening dresses, trimmings, etc.

[1810–20]

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organza - a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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organza

[ɔːˈgænzə] N → organza f, organdí m de seda

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organza

n → Organza m

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Monsoon's design team have come up with a Spring/Summer bridalwear collection, featuring silk georgettes, duchess satins and silk organzas.

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Luminescence and soft luster are replacing the hard shine of iridescence, translated in fabrics from sheers and organzas to taffetas and solid jacquards, as well as bronzed and burnished colorways.