silk
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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silks
plural
silks
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILK
1
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a smooth, soft, and shiny cloth that is made from thread produced by silkworms
also
:
the thread that is used to make silk
— often used before another noun
[count]
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silks from China
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a variety of silks and satins
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embroidery silks
[noncount]
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a dress (made) of blue silk
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pure silk
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The robe has butterflies embroidered in silk on the sleeves.
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Her hair is as smooth as silk. [=very smooth]
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a silk blouse/scarf
2
[noncount]
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the thread that is produced by a spider
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the silk of a spider's web
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spider silk
3
[noncount]
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the thin strings in an ear of corn
4
silks
[plural]
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the cap and shirt worn by a jockey
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the stable's red and green racing silks
5
British
:
a lawyer who has reached the highest rank
:
a Queen's Counsel or King's Counsel
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She maintains a busy practice as a leading silk in employment law.
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He took silk [=reached the highest barrister's rank] in 2001.
