jussi

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A form of jusi — 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.

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nounjussi (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of jusi.

    Organza is now often substituted for jussi, both being light, transparent fabrics well suited to the heat and humidity of the Philippines.

    2004, Steven Flusty, De-Coca-colonization: making the globe from the inside out, page 95
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