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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāshā shēng
"高级丝绸长裙摩擦时发出了特有的沙沙声。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A crisp, rustling sound made by certain fabrics, especially silk, when rubbed together.
"The elegant gown was crafted from a heavy silk that possessed a distinctive scroop as she walked across the room."
- 1
To make a rustling or crunching sound like silk fabric.
"The stiff petticoats would scroop softly with every movement of the dancer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An onomatopoeic word originating in the late 19th century, likely imitating the rustling or grating sound made by certain fabrics, particularly silk. It was coined in English textile terminology to describe the crisp, rustling quality prized in high-end silks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scroop" is said worldwide
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bruissement
Transliteration: /bʁɥis.mɑ̃/
"Le bruissement de la soie était audible dans toute la pièce."
Rauschen
Transliteration: /ˈʁaʊ̯sn̩/
"Das Rauschen der Seide begleitete jeden ihrer Schritte."
fruscio
Transliteration: /fruˈʃʃo/
"Il fruscio della seta tradiva la sua presenza."
crujido
Transliteration: /kɾuˈxi.ðo/
"El crujido de la tela de seda elegante llenaba el vestíbulo."
susurro
Transliteration: /suˈsu.ʁu/
"O susurro da seda fina podia ser ouvido levemente."
सरसरराहट
Transliteration: sarsarahat
"रेशमी कपड़े की सरसरराहट कमरे में गूंज रही थी।"
沙沙声
Transliteration: shāshā shēng
"高级丝绸长裙摩擦时发出了特有的沙沙声。"
바스락거림
Transliteration: baseurakgeorim
"고급 실크 드레스가 움직일 때마다 바스락거림 소리가 났다."
きぬづれ
Transliteration: kinudzure
Script: 絹づれ
"彼女の絹づれの音が静かな部屋に響いた。"
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