schappe

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English

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Etymology

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From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity".

Pronunciation

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Verb

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schappe (third-person singular simple present schappes, present participle schapping, simple past and past participle schapped)

  1. (transitive) To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.

Noun

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schappe (countable and uncountable, plural schappes)

  1. A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.

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