schappe

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/ˈʃɑ.pə//ʃæp/

verb

To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.

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Meanings

verbschappe (third-person singular simple present schappes, present participle schapping, simple past and past participle schapped)

present singular third person schappes · participle present schapping · participle past schapped · past schapped

  1. transitiveTo use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.
nounschappe (countable and uncountable, plural schappes)

plural schappes · alternative chappe

  1. countableuncountableA silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.

Origin

From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity".

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APA

schappe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schappe

MLA

“schappe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schappe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schappe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schappe.

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