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Word entry · 7 letters

organza

Best crossword clue

"Crisp sheer fabric"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɔːˈɡæn.zə/Part of speech nounSorted aagnorzStarts with OEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy

Word origin

Attested since about 1820, of uncertain origin. Suggestions include: alteration of Lorganza (supposedly a trade name at the time for such a fabric) and/or ultimate derivation from Urgench or Old Urgench (supposedly associated with fabric production).

Used in a sentence

  • But Pinky, at night, toward the morning, to become a woman, was that it? How the white legs would glow against the fire-colored chiffon and bright pink organza, Pinky's white white legs.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Crisp sheer fabric7 letters
02Sheer dress fabric7 letters

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