schappe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity".
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.pə/, /ʃæp/
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Verb[edit]
schappe (third-person singular simple present schappes, present participle schapping, simple past and past participle schapped)
- (transitive) To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.
Noun[edit]
schappe (countable and uncountable, plural schappes)
- A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.