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dupion

dupion noun: a double cocoon, made by two silkworms.

Noun

dupion (countable and uncountable, plural dupions)

  1. A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
  2. The silk from a double cocoon.
    Synonyms:
    doupion

Synonyms of dupion

Forms of dupion

pluraldupions

Origin of dupion

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

Questions about dupion

What does dupion mean?
Dupion means a double cocoon, made by two silkworms.
What part of speech is dupion?
Dupion is a noun.
What is the plural of dupion?
The plural of dupion is dupions.

Words near dupion in the dictionary

  1. Dupin
  2. duping
  3. duping delight
  4. dupings
  5. Dupins
  6. dupion
  7. dupioni
  8. dupionis
  9. dupions
  10. dupla
  11. duplae

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