"organza" meaning in English

See organza in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: organzas [plural]
Rhymes: -ænzə Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} organza (usually uncountable, plural organzas)
  1. A thin, stiff, sheer fabric that is made from silk or a synthetic yarn, which resembles organdy, and is used in dressmaking. Wikipedia link: organza Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Fabrics

Inflected forms

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