tussah

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A form of tussar — A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea

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tussehtussurtussoretusserAntheraea mylitta
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Meanings

nountussah (countable and uncountable, plural tussahs)

plural tussahs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of tussar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoriental moth that produces brownish silk

Similar
tussehtussurtussoretusserAntheraea mylitta
Broader
saturniidsaturniid moth
Also see
tusser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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