silk
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/sΙͺlk/
English
Definitions
noun
- A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).βThe thread made of silk was barely visible.β
- A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
- Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
- The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
verb
- To remove the silk from (corn).