| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A double cocoon, made by two silkworms.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DUPION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Dupion \Du"pi*on\, noun. [French expression doupion, Italian doppione, from doppio double, from Latin expression duplus. See Double, and compare to Doubloon.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DUPION
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A double cocoon, formed by two or more silk-worms. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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