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filature
[fil-uh-cher, -choor]
noun
the act of forming into threads.
a reel for drawing off silk from cocoons.
the reeling of silk from cocoons.
an establishment for reeling silk.
filature
/ ˈɪəʃə /
noun
the act or process of spinning silk, etc, into threads
the reel used for this
a place where such spinning or reeling is done
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of filature1
Example Sentences
The women reelers in the silk filatures of Shanghai get from eight to eleven cents for eleven hours of work.
Greece has many small filatures willing to take consignments of even 10 bales, and the shipment direct or via Alexandria is easier.
There are filatures for winding silk at Shanghai, Canton, Chifu and other cities.
"I came into this filature when quite young, and it has taken me years to find out even the little I know now."
The cocoons are next sent to the reelers or filatures.
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