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verb • dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Silk (or silk-like) fabric | ||||||
noun • a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy | ||||||||
| 27% | 9 | Textile made from silk or silk-like fibers | ||||||
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SPUN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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| New York Times22 Jun 1989 | Across 41 | |
| New York Times11 Dec 1980 | Across 65 | |
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1 | A word derived from 'silk' and 'polymer', describing a fabric that has both silk-like qualities and man-made elements. | |
2 | From the Old French for “knot of ribbons”, a tufted ball or bobble of silk or wool; a cluster of tinsel for cheerleading; or, a globe-like flower of a chrysanthemum or dahlia
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
11 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 11 Feb 2023 |
3 | Material made of silk or a silk-like fabric
The Guardian Quick -
04 Jun 2021 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Jun 2021 |
4 | Purl- or zari-like silk yarn wound with gilded wire for embroidery or weaving; or, a wild flower in the buttercup family with slender yellow roots resembling said strand
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Jan 2023 |
5 | Silk (or silk-like) fabric
The Guardian Quick -
16 Sep 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Sep 2011 |
6 | Some silk threads
New York Times -
09 Feb 2013 | New York Times / 09 Feb 2013 |
7 | Textile made from silk or silk-like fibers |
