Cypres
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Obsolete spelling of cypress (“tree”). alt-of, obsolete
- 2 Obsolete spelling of cypress (“fabric”). alt-of, obsolete
"Philemon Holland's Plinie, Bk. XI, ch. xxii: 'The invention of that fine silke, tiffanie, sarcenet, and cypres, which instead of apparell to cover and hide, shew women naked through them.'"
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More examples"Philemon Holland's Plinie, Bk. XI, ch. xxii: 'The invention of that fine silke, tiffanie, sarcenet, and cypres, which instead of apparell to cover and hide, shew women naked through them.'"