paduasoy

== English == === Alternative forms === padesoy === Etymology === From Padua (“a place name in Italy”) + French soie (“silk”). Compare French pou-de-soie, peau de soie. === Noun === paduasoy (countable and uncountable, plural paduasoys) A rich and heavy silk material. A garment made from this material. === References === “paduasoy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.