jusi
jusi noun: a thin fabric woven from the fibers of the Manila plantain (abaca), Musa textilis, and pineapple leaves, to which filaments of imported silk are sometimes added and sometimes a little cotton. It is woven principally in Iloilo and western Luzon: used for women's dresses and, to some extent, for men's shirts.
Noun
jusi (uncountable)
- a thin fabric woven from the fibers of the Manila plantain (abaca), Musa textilis, and pineapple leaves, to which filaments of imported silk are sometimes added and sometimes a little cotton. It is woven principally in Iloilo and western Luzon: used for women's dresses and, to some extent, for men's shirts.
- It is made of jusi cloth, that is, cloth woven from banana leaf fiber.1917, John Stuart Thomson, Fil and Filippa
- Her head covered with a handkerchief saturated in cologne, her body wrapped carefully in white sheets which swathed her youthful form with many folds, under curtains of jusi and pina, the girl lay on her kamagon bed.1912, Jose Rizal, The Social Cancer
jusi meaning in Tamil
jusi in Tamil
- அன்னாசி ஆடைவகை, சணல்
Forms of jusi
| alternative form | husi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jussi |
Origin of jusi
From Philippine Spanish jusi, ultimately from Hokkien, possibly either: * 富紗 /富纱 (hù se, literally “rich yarn”) or 富絲 /富丝 (hù si, literally “rich silk”), according to Chan-Yap(1980) * 互紗 /互纱 (hō͘ se, literally “intertwining yarn”), according to Manuel(1948) Compare Tagalog husi, Central Bikol husi, Cebuano husi, and Hiligaynon husi.
Questions about jusi
- What does jusi mean?
- Jusi means a thin fabric woven from the fibers of the Manila plantain (abaca), Musa textilis, and pineapple leaves, to which filaments of imported silk are sometimes added and sometimes a little cotton. It is woven principally in Iloilo and western Luzon: used for women's dresses and, to some extent, for men's shirts.
- What is jusi in Tamil?
- Jusi in Tamil is அன்னாசி ஆடைவகை, சணல். See Jusi meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jusi?
- Jusi is a noun.
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