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| fil·a·ture [ fíllə chr, fílləchər ] (plural fil·a·tures) |
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1. reeling of silk from cocoons: the process of reeling silk fibers from cocoons
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2. silk reel: a spool used in filature
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3. silk factory: a factory that reels silk fibers
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| [Mid-18th century. Via French< Italian filatura< Latin filum "thread"] |
