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Meaning of silk shag | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A coarse, rough-woven silk, like plush, but with a stiffer nap.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Population 5,430 (more like 40,000 today), Andover is "a bustling agricultural town" with "many malt houses, and a factory for silk shag".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

silk tree silk-cotton tree Silk-screen silk-screen printing silkaline silke

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