organza
UK/ɔːˈɡæn.zə/US/ɔɹˈɡæn.zə/
organza noun: a thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking.
Noun
organza (usually uncountable, plural organzas)
- A thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking.
- But Pinky, at night, toward the morning, to become a woman, was that it? How the white legs would glow against the fire-colored chiffon and bright pink organza, Pinky's white white legs.2004, Monika Fagerholm, Translator Kathleen Tucker, The American Girl, Other Press, published 2009, page 202
Forms of organza
| plural | organzas |
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Origin of organza
Attested since about 1820, of uncertain origin. Suggestions include: alteration of Lorganza (supposedly a trade name at the time for such a fabric) and/or ultimate derivation from Urgench or Old Urgench (supposedly associated with fabric production).
Words that rhyme with organza
Questions about organza
- What does organza mean?
- Organza means a thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking.
- What part of speech is organza?
- Organza is a noun.
- How do you pronounce organza?
- Organza is pronounced /ɔːˈɡæn.zə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of organza?
- The plural of organza is organzas.
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