cypres

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noun

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Obsolete spelling of cypress (“tree”).

noun

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Obsolete spelling of cypress (“fabric”).

Philemon Holland's Plinie, Bk. XI, ch. xxii: 'The invention of that fine silke, tiffanie, sarcenet, and cypres, which instead of apparell to cover and hide, shew women naked through them.'

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