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ˈsilk-woman Now Hist.
[f. silk n. + woman n.]
A woman engaged in the manufacture, use, or sale of silk.
c1440Promp. Parv. 77/2 Cylke woman, devacuatrix (P. aurisceca). 1455Rolls of Parlt. V. 325 The Silkewymmen and Throwestres of the Craftes and occupation of Silke⁓werk. c1515Cocke Lorell's B. 10 Sylke women, pursers, and garnysshers. 1567–9Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 59 The same Spirit prepared and opened the Silke-womans heart. 1834–6Encycl. Metrop. (1845) VIII. 709/1 Henry [VI] having silk women, who were..probably only employed in needlework of silk. 1841Penny Cycl. XIX. 488/2 In the reign of Edward III., an act was passed to prevent artificers from using more than one trade.., the silk-women..being exempted from its operation. |