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Silk

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Noun

  1. (uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm.
    The silk thread was barely visible.
  2. (uncountable) A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
    I had a small square of silk, but it wasn't enough to make what I wanted.

Related terms

  • silken
  • silky
  • silkworm
  • smooth as silk
  • silkki (1, 2)
    silke n




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