"silk shag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silk shags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} silk shag (countable and uncountable, plural silk shags)
  1. A coarse, rough-woven silk, like plush, but with a stiffer nap. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-silk_shag-en-noun-Gjxu6oO4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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