Silk made from entire cocoons, as distinguished from lower-quality silk made by spinning short fibres obtained from broken cocoons and other silk waste.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Humphry Marshall (1722–1801).
Definition of reeled silk in US English:
reeled silk
noun
Silk made from entire cocoons, as distinguished from lower-quality silk made by spinning short fibres obtained from broken cocoons and other silk waste.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Humphry Marshall (1722–1801).