pad·u·a·soy 
(păj-ə-soi′)
(păj-ə-soi′)n.
1. A rich heavy silk fabric with a corded effect.
2. A hanging or garment made of this fabric.
[Alteration (influenced by Padua) of French pou-de-soie, from Old French pout-de-soie : pout, of uncertain meaning + de, of (from Latin dē; see DE-) + soie, silk (from Vulgar Latin *sēta, from Late Latin saeta, raw silk, from Latin, bristle).]