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dupion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The silk from a double cocoon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: doupion

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French doupion, Italian doppione, from doppio (“double”), Latin duplus. See double, and compare doubloon.