schappe

== English == === Etymology === From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.pə/, /ʃæp/ === Verb === 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 === schappe (countable and uncountable, plural schappes) A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk. ==== Alternative forms ==== chappe == Middle English == === Noun === schappe (chiefly Late Middle English) alternative form of schap