organza

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɔːˈɡæn.zə/
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/ɔːˈɡæn.zə/ · /ɔɹˈɡæn.zə/

Definition of organza

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)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.”

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Etymology

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).

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