Definition of filature Filature

fil•a•ture

We found 8 definitions of filature from 5 different sources.

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What does filature mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: filatures

filature - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
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  • filature (Noun)
    The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.
  • filature (Noun)
    A spool or bobbin used for the above.
  • filature (Noun)
    A place where silk is reeled onto spools.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • filature (n.)
    A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons.
  • filature (n.)
    A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • filature
    fil′a-tūr, n. the reeling of silk, or the place where it is done.—n. Fil′atory, a machine for forming or spinning threads. [Fr.,—L. filum, a thread.]

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