peau-de-soien.adj.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊdəˈswɑː/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊdəˈswɑ/

Forms: also with capital initials.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French peau de soie.

Etymology: Probably < French peau de soie, literally ‘skin of silk’ (although apparently not attested in this sense until 1888; perhaps a commercial name in early use) < peau (see pell n.¹) + de de prep. + soie soy n.² Perhaps compare the earlier term (for a different kind of silk fabric) pou-de-soie : see paduasoy n., poult-de-soie n.

A soft heavy silk, closely woven and with a dull satin face on both sides; a cheaper imitation of this. Also as adj.: made of such material.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > strong, thick, or heavy

ducape1678

renforcee1688

gros de Tours1799

gros de Naples1828

peau-de-soie1866

1866 C. Reade Griffith Gaunt II. xvii. 56 Mrs. Gaunt..gave her the promised petticoat, and the old Peau de soie gown.

1930 R. Cuthill tr. J. Schober Silk & Silk Industry iv. 272 Peau de Soie.—A close, firm silk fabric. Weave: eight- or ten-shaft twill.

1958 Times 16 Oct. 14/3 The bride..wore a gown of pearl coloured peau-de-soie with a train.

1974 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) 15 Aug. v. 6 The bride..wore a peau de soie gown.

1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 6 Aug. (Fashion Suppl.) 3/5 What's going out is instead of having a really good-quality peau de soie, to buy a cheaper one to get the look.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peau-de-soie
释义	peau-de-soien.adj. Brit. /ˌpəʊdəˈswɑː/, U.S. /ˌpoʊdəˈswɑ/ Forms: also with capital initials. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French peau de soie. Etymology: Probably < French peau de soie, literally ‘skin of silk’ (although apparently not attested in this sense until 1888; perhaps a commercial name in early use) < peau (see pell n.¹) + de de prep. + soie soy n.² Perhaps compare the earlier term (for a different kind of silk fabric) pou-de-soie : see paduasoy n., poult-de-soie n. A soft heavy silk, closely woven and with a dull satin face on both sides; a cheaper imitation of this. Also as adj.: made of such material. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > strong, thick, or heavy ducape1678 renforcee1688 gros de Tours1799 gros de Naples1828 peau-de-soie1866 1866 C. Reade Griffith Gaunt II. xvii. 56 Mrs. Gaunt..gave her the promised petticoat, and the old Peau de soie gown. 1930 R. Cuthill tr. J. Schober Silk & Silk Industry iv. 272 Peau de Soie.—A close, firm silk fabric. Weave: eight- or ten-shaft twill. 1958 Times 16 Oct. 14/3 The bride..wore a gown of pearl coloured peau-de-soie with a train. 1974 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) 15 Aug. v. 6 The bride..wore a peau de soie gown. 1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 6 Aug. (Fashion Suppl.) 3/5 What's going out is instead of having a really good-quality peau de soie, to buy a cheaper one to get the look. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1866
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