🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

바스락거림

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baseurakgeorim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scroop/skruːp/
nounverbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"고급 실크 드레스가 움직일 때마다 바스락거림 소리가 났다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a rustling or crunching sound like silk fabric.

    "The stiff petticoats would scroop softly with every movement of the dancer."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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