organzinen.

Brit.

/ˈɔːɡ(ə)nziːn/,

/ɔːˈɡanziːn/, U.S.

/ˈɔrɡənˌzin/

Forms: 1600s–1700s organcine, 1600s– organzine, 1700s organsine.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French organsin.

Etymology: Probably < French organsin, although this is first attested later (1619) < Italian organzino (1567) < Organzi , the European name of Urganj (now Persian Urġanj , Uzbek Urganč , Russian Urgenč ), a town in Uzbekistan, known in the late Middle Ages (when it was the capital and major trading centre of the khanate of Khorezm) for its silk trade (compare -i suffix²) + Italian -ino -ine suffix⁴. Compare also Old French orcassin (c1150), Old French, Middle French orgasin, (second half of the 13th cent), apparently representing an earlier borrowing.

In full organzine silk. A strong silk yarn, made of single threads twisted together, folded in two, and twisted again in the opposite direction. Also: a fabric made from this thread.

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organzine1601

thrown singles1806

single1831

1601 J. Wheeler Treat. Commerce 27 Of the Italians, they buye all kinde of silke wares, Velvittes, wrought, and vnwrought, Taffitaes, Sattins,..Organzine, Orsoy, and all other kinde of wares either made, or to be had in Italie.

1699 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 21 184 The Goodness of Silk is distinguished by its lightness,..the Organcine is Superfine, it being the best sort.

1732 London Mag. 1 36 Three Italian Engines for making Organzine Silk.

1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 23 The French were desirous of making raw silk fit for organcine or warp among themselves.

1831 G. R. Porter Treat. Silk Manuf. 203 Organzine silk is of the nature of rope, where the combined strands are twisted in an opposite direction to that given to the separate threads.

1893 Dict. National Biogr. at Lombe, Sir Thomas The machinery had rendered the manufacturers of this country independent of Italy for the supply of organzine.

1969 A. J. Hall Standard handbk. Textiles (ed. 7) iii. 129 The tram and organzine yarns have the highest value.

1999 New Vegetarian & Nat. Health 31 Mar. 21 Crepe is similar to organzine but is twisted to a much greater extent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† organzinev.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: organzine n.

Etymology: < organzine n. Compare French organsiner (1751).

Obsolete.

transitive. To make into organzine.

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1765 Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Mar. 213/1 Many thousands of People were employed in Organzining silk for warp.

1866 J. L. Bishop Hist. Amer. Manufactures 357 It was organzined by Sir Thomas Lombe, one of the proprietors of the famous silk-throwing mills erected at Derby in 1719.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	organzine
释义	organzinen. Brit. /ˈɔːɡ(ə)nziːn/, /ɔːˈɡanziːn/, U.S. /ˈɔrɡənˌzin/ Forms: 1600s–1700s organcine, 1600s– organzine, 1700s organsine. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French organsin. Etymology: Probably < French organsin, although this is first attested later (1619) < Italian organzino (1567) < Organzi , the European name of Urganj (now Persian Urġanj , Uzbek Urganč , Russian Urgenč ), a town in Uzbekistan, known in the late Middle Ages (when it was the capital and major trading centre of the khanate of Khorezm) for its silk trade (compare -i suffix²) + Italian -ino -ine suffix⁴. Compare also Old French orcassin (c1150), Old French, Middle French orgasin, (second half of the 13th cent), apparently representing an earlier borrowing. In full organzine silk. A strong silk yarn, made of single threads twisted together, folded in two, and twisted again in the opposite direction. Also: a fabric made from this thread. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > silk > of specific composition organzine1601 thrown singles1806 single1831 1601 J. Wheeler Treat. Commerce 27 Of the Italians, they buye all kinde of silke wares, Velvittes, wrought, and vnwrought, Taffitaes, Sattins,..Organzine, Orsoy, and all other kinde of wares either made, or to be had in Italie. 1699 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 21 184 The Goodness of Silk is distinguished by its lightness,..the Organcine is Superfine, it being the best sort. 1732 London Mag. 1 36 Three Italian Engines for making Organzine Silk. 1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 23 The French were desirous of making raw silk fit for organcine or warp among themselves. 1831 G. R. Porter Treat. Silk Manuf. 203 Organzine silk is of the nature of rope, where the combined strands are twisted in an opposite direction to that given to the separate threads. 1893 Dict. National Biogr. at Lombe, Sir Thomas The machinery had rendered the manufacturers of this country independent of Italy for the supply of organzine. 1969 A. J. Hall Standard handbk. Textiles (ed. 7) iii. 129 The tram and organzine yarns have the highest value. 1999 New Vegetarian & Nat. Health 31 Mar. 21 Crepe is similar to organzine but is twisted to a much greater extent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † organzinev. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: organzine n. Etymology: < organzine n. Compare French organsiner (1751). Obsolete. transitive. To make into organzine. ΚΠ 1765 Jrnls. House of Commons 4 Mar. 213/1 Many thousands of People were employed in Organzining silk for warp. 1866 J. L. Bishop Hist. Amer. Manufactures 357 It was organzined by Sir Thomas Lombe, one of the proprietors of the famous silk-throwing mills erected at Derby in 1719. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1601v.1765
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