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silk BrE / sɪlk /  NAmE / sɪlk / Native audio playback is not supported. silk(noun)BrE / sɪlk /  NAmE / sɪlk / fine soft thread produced by silkwormsa type of fine smooth cloth made from silk threadsee also watered silkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/watered-silka silk blousesilk stockingsmade of pure silkHer skin was as smooth as silk.silk thread used for sewingclothes made of silk, especially the coloured shirts worn by people riding horses in a race (= jockeys)a type of lawyer who represents the government (= a King’s Counsel / Queen’s Counsel)to take silk (= to become this type of lawyer)to succeed in making something good out of material that does not seem very good at allExtra Examplesa drawing room decorated in rich blue and purple silksan evening dress of pure white silkfine silks produced in Italyladies in silks and satinsthe bright silks of sarisWord OriginOld English sioloc, seolec, from late Latin sericum, neuter of Latin sericus, based on Greek Sēres, the name given to the inhabitants of the Far Eastern countries from which silk first came overland to Europe.

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(noun) a silk blousesilk stockingsmade of pure silkher skin was as smooth as silk. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=silk This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	silk
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / sɪlk / NAmE / sɪlk /
Example	a silk blouse silk stockings made of pure silk her skin was as smooth as silk.
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Content	silk (noun)BrE / sɪlk / NAmE / sɪlk / fine soft thread produced by silkworms a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread see also watered silk https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/watered-silk a silk blouse silk stockings made of pure silk Her skin was as smooth as silk. silk thread used for sewing clothes made of silk, especially the coloured shirts worn by people riding horses in a race (= jockeys) a type of lawyer who represents the government (= a King’s Counsel / Queen’s Counsel) to take silk (= to become this type of lawyer) to succeed in making something good out of material that does not seem very good at all Extra Examples a drawing room decorated in rich blue and purple silks an evening dress of pure white silk fine silks produced in Italy ladies in silks and satins the bright silks of saris Word Origin Old English sioloc, seolec, from late Latin sericum, neuter of Latin sericus, based on Greek Sēres, the name given to the inhabitants of the Far Eastern countries from which silk first came overland to Europe.
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Silk Sɪlk Made Pure Smooth Fine Thread Type

silk

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