silk

silk

 (sĭlk)

n.

1.

a. A fine lustrous fiber composed mainly of fibroin and produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons, especially the strong, elastic, fibrous secretion of silkworms used to make thread and fabric.

b. Thread or fabric made from this fiber.

c. A garment made from this fabric.

2.

a. A silky filamentous material spun by a spider or an insect such as a webspinner.

b. A silky filamentous material produced by a plant, such as the styles forming a tuft on an ear of corn.

3. silks The brightly colored identifying garments of a jockey or harness driver.

adj.

Composed of or similar to the fiber or the fabric silk.

intr.v. silked, silk·ing, silks

To develop silk. Used of corn.

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[Middle English, from Old English sioloc, probably of Slavic origin (akin to Old Church Slavonic šelkŭ), ultimately from Greek sērikon, neuter of sērikos, silken; see serge¹.]

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silk

(sɪlk)

n

1. (Zoology) the very fine soft lustrous fibre produced by a silkworm to make its cocoon

2. (Textiles)

a. thread or fabric made from this fibre

b. (as modifier): a silk dress.

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment made of this

4. (Zoology) a very fine fibre produced by a spider to build its web, nest, or cocoon

5. (Botany) the tuft of long fine styles on an ear of maize

6. (Law)

a. the gown worn by a Queen's (or King's) Counsel

b. informal a Queen's (or King's) Counsel

c. take silk to become a Queen's (or King's) Counsel

vb

(Botany) (intr) US and Canadian (of maize) to develop long hairlike styles

[Old English sioluc; compare Old Norse silki, Greek sērikon, Korean sir; all ultimately from Chinese ssǔ silk]

ˈsilkˌlike adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

silk

(sɪlk)

n.

1. the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm.

2. thread made from this fiber.

3. cloth made from this fiber.

4. a garment of this cloth.

5. a gown of such material worn by a King's or Queen's Counsel at the English bar.

6. Brit. Informal. a King's or Queen's Counsel.

7. silks, the blouse and peaked cap, considered together, worn by a jockey or sulky driver.

8. any fiber or filamentous matter resembling silk, as a filament produced by certain spiders or the thread of a mollusk.

9. the hairlike styles on an ear of corn.

adj.

10. made of silk.

11. of, pertaining to, or resembling silk.

v.i.

12. (of corn) to be in the course of developing silk.

Idioms:

hit the silk, Slang. to parachute from an aircraft.

[before 900; Old English sioloc, seol(o)c, ultimately < Greek sērikós silken, literally, Chinese, derivative of Sêres the Chinese; compare sericeous]

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silk

(sĭlk)

1. A fiber produced by silkworms to form cocoons. Silk is strong, flexible, and fibrous, and is essentially a long continuous strand of protein. It is widely used to make thread and fabric.

2. A substance similar to the silk of the silkworm but produced by other insect larvae and by spiders to spin webs.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

silk

• floss - A word for untwisted filaments of silk used in making embroidery or satin.
• lame - A material consisting of silk or other yarns interwoven with metallic threads.
• scroop - The rustle of silk.
• tabby - The common tabby cat derives its name from silk with a wavy pattern, from Arabic utabi, the name of the quarter in Baghdad where the silk was made.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

silk

Past participle: silked
Gerund: silking

Imperative

silk

silk

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	silk - a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" sarcenet, sarsenet - a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
	2.	silk - animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders animal fiber, animal fibre - fiber derived from animals

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Translations

ثَوب حَريريحَريرحَرِير

hedvábí

silke

Seide

μετάξι

seda

silkki

soiesoyeux

svila

silki

setaindossare la toga

絹

비단

kaip šilkasšilkasšilkaverpisšilkinisšvelnus kaip šilkas

zīda-zīds

zijde

silkesilkestoff

jedwab

seda

шёлкшелк

hodváb

svila

siden

ไหม

ipek

lụa tơ tằm

丝丝织品丝绸绸

silk

[sɪlk]

A. N

1. → seda f

2. (Brit) (Jur) (= barrister) → abogado/a m/f superior
to take silk (Brit) → ser ascendido a la abogacía superior QC/KC

B. silks NPL (Racing) → colores mpl

C. CPD [blouse, scarf] → de seda
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear → aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda
silk finish N with a silk finish (cloth, paintwork) → satinado
silk hat N → sombrero m de copa
silk industry N → industria f sedera
silk thread N → hilo m de seda

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

silk

[ˈsɪlk]

n → soie f

modif [blouse, dress, handkerchief, pyjamas, sheets, stockings, tie] → en soie; [flowers] → en soie
a silk scarf → un foulard en soiesilk route n
the silk route → la route de la soiesilk-screen print silkscreen print [ˈsɪlkskriːn] n → sérigraphie fsilk-screen printing silkscreen printing [ˈsɪlkskriːn] n → sérigraphie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

silk

n

→ Seide f; (= silk dress) → Seidene(s) nt, → Seidenkleid nt; dressed in beautiful silks → in herrliche Seidengewänder gekleidet; dressed in silks and satins → in Samt und Seide (gekleidet)

(Brit, Jur, = barrister) → Kronanwalt m → /-anwältin f; (= gown) → Seidengewand nt; to take silk → Kronanwalt werden

silks pl (= racing colours) → (Renn)farben pl

adj → Seiden-, seiden; silk tie → Seidenkrawatte f; the dress is silk → das Kleid ist aus Seide; you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear (Prov) → aus einem Ackergaul kann man kein Rennpferd machen (prov)

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silk

:

silk moth

n → Seidenspinner m

silk screen

n → Seidensieb nt; (also silk-screen printing) → Seidensiebdruck m

silk stocking

n → Seidenstrumpf m

silk-stocking

adj (US) → vornehm

silkworm

n → Seidenraupe f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

silk

[sɪlk]

1. n → seta

2. adj (blouse, stockings) → di seta; (industry) → della seta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

silk

(silk) noun

1. very fine, soft threads made by silkworms. sy حَرير коприна seda hedvábí die Seide silke μετάξιseda siidniit ابريشم silkki soieמשי रेशम svila, svilena nit selyem benang sutera silki(þráður) seta 絹 명주실 šilkas zīds sutera zijde silkejedwab دريښم، وريښمين ټوكر يا تار seda mătase шёлк hodváb svila svila silke เส้นไหม ipek 絲，綢 шовк, шовкові нитки ریشم کا دھاگا tơ 丝，绸

2. thread, cloth etc made from this. The dress was made of silk; (also adjective) a silk dress. sy ثَوب حَريري копринена дреха seda (z) hedvábí die Seide, seiden-... silke; silke- κτ. φτιαγμένο από μετάξι, μεταξωτόςseda siid ابريشمي silkkikangas soieמשי रेशम का धागा svilena tkanina selyem sutera silki(vefnaður/klæði) seta; di seta 絹糸 견직물 šilkas; šilkinis zīds; zīda- sutera zijde silketråd/-stoff osv. jedwabny وريښمين seda (de) mătase шёлк hodváb; hodvábny svila svila siden ผ้าไหม ipek 絲織品 шовк, шовкова тканина اس سے بنے کپڑے tơ, lụa 丝织品

ˈsilky adjective

soft, fine and rather shiny like silk. syagtig حَريري копринен sedoso hedvábný seidig silkeagtig μεταξένιος, απαλόςsedoso, suave siidpehme ابريشمي silkkinen soyeux מִשיִי रेशमी poput svile, svilenast selymes seperti sutera silki-; silkimjúkur setoso 絹のような 부드럽고 매끈한 (švelnus) kaip šilkas zīdains seperti sutera zijdeachtig silke-, silkeglatt jedwabisty وريښمين، نرم، ښوى sedoso mătăsos шелковистый hodvábny svilen svilen silkeslen, silkesaktig, sidenglänsande นุ่มเหมือนเส้นไหม ipek gibi 絲般光滑細致柔軟的 шовковистий نرم، ریشمی mềm, mịn, như tơ 丝一样光滑柔软的

ˈsilkiness noun

sysag حَريريَّه кадифеност maciez hedvábnost das Seidige silkeagtighed απαλότηταsuavidad siidisus نرمي silkkisyys aspect soyeux רכות मुलायमपन, चिकनापन izgled (mekoća) svile selymes(fényű)ség kehalusan (silki)mÿkt setosità 絹のような柔かさ 부드럽고 매끈함 švelnumas zīdainums kehalusan seperti sutera zijdeachtigheid silkemykhet jedwabistość بيړاتوب، ساده توب maciez aspect mătăsos шелковистость hodvábnosť svilnatost svilenost silkeslenhet ความนุ่มเหมือนไหม ipek gibi yumuşaklık 光滑細致柔軟 шовковистість ریشم کی طرح ملائمیت sự mềm mịn như tơ 光滑柔软

ˈsilkworm noun

the caterpillar of certain moths, which makes silk. sywurm دودَة حَرير، دودَة قَز копринена буба bicho da seda bourec morušový die Seidenraupe silkeorm μεταξοσκώληκαςgusano de seda siidiuss كرم ابريشم silkkiperhonen ver à soie תוֹלַעַת מֶשִי रेशम का कीड़ा svilac, dudov prelac selyemhernyó ulat sutera silkiormur baco da seta かいこ 누에 šilkaverpis zīdtārpiņš ulat sutera zijderupssilkeorm jedwabnik د دریښم کرم bicho da seda vierme de mătase тутовый шелкопряд priadka morušová sviloprejka svilena buba silkesmask ตัวไหม ipek böceği 蠶 шовкопряд ریشم کا حشرہ con tằm 蚕

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silk

→ حَرِير hedvábí silke Seide μετάξι seda silkki soie svila seta 絹 비단 zijde silke jedwab seda шелк siden ไหม ipek lụa tơ tằm 丝绸

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silk

n seda

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