noun
- A soft, smooth, lustrous fabric of silk or silk and cotton, formerly used for clothing and upholstery.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The duchess wore a gown of fine paduasoy for the evening reception.
- Paduasoy was a popular choice for elegant draperies in eighteenth-century homes.
- The merchant imported bolts of paduasoy from Italy to sell in London.
- Her paduasoy dress rustled softly as she moved across the ballroom.