silk

silk  (slk)

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

3. A silky filamentous material, such as the webbing spun by certain spiders or the styles forming a tuft on an ear of corn.

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 elk), ultimately from Greek srikon, neuter of srikos, silken; see serge¹.]

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silk [sɪlk]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the very fine soft lustrous fibre produced by a silkworm to make its cocoon

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  thread or fabric made from this fibre

b.  (as modifier) a silk dress

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

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a very fine fibre produced by a spider to build its web, nest, or cocoon

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the tuft of long fine styles on an ear of maize

6. (Law) Brit

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

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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]

silklike  adj

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silk  (slk)

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 or by spiders to spin webs.

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

Translations

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

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silk [ˈsɪlk]

n → soie f

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

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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

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silk [sɪlk]

1. n → seta

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

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silk [sɪlk]

1. n → seta

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

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silk

n silk [silk]

1 very fine, soft threads made by silkworms. sy حَرير коприна hedvábí silke die Seide μετάξι seda siidniit ابريشم silkki soie מֶשִי रेशम svila, svilena nit selyem benang sutera silki(þráður) seta 絹 명주실 šilkas zīds sutera zijde silke jedwab 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 (z) hedvábí silke; silke- die Seide, seiden-... κτ. φτιαγμένο από μετάξι, μεταξωτός (de) seda siid ابريشمي silkki (en/de) soie מֶשִי 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 seda (de) mătase шёлк hodváb; hodvábny svila svila siden ผ้าไหม ipek(li) 絲織品 шовк, шовкова тканина اس سے بنے کپڑے tơ, lụa 丝织品

adj silky

soft, fine and rather shiny like silk. syagtig حَريري копринен hedvábný silkeagtig seidig μεταξένιος, απαλός sedoso, suave siidpehme ابريشمي silkinpehmeä 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 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 丝一样的

n silkiness

sysag حَريريَّه кадифеност hedvábnost silkeagtighed das Seidige απαλότητα suavidad siidisus نرمي silkinpehmeys aspect soyeux רַכּוּת मुलायमपन, चिकनापन izgled (mekoća) svile selymes(fényű)ség kehalusan (silki)mÿkt setosità 絹のような柔かさ 비단 같음; 부드러움 švelnumas zīdainums kehalusan seperti sutera zijdeachtigheid silkemykhet jedwabistość maciez aspect mătăsos шелковистость hodvábnosť svilnatost svilenost silkeslenhet ความนุ่มเหมือนไหม ipek gibi yumuşaklık 柔滑 шовковистість ریشم کی طرح ملائمیت sự mềm mịn như tơ 柔滑

n silkworm

the caterpillar of certain moths, which makes silk. sywurm دودَة حَرير، دودَة قَز копринена буба bourec morušový silkeorm die Seidenraupe μεταξοσκώληκας gusano de seda siidiuss كرم ابريشم silkkiäistoukka 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 zijderups silkeorm jedwabnik 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 → حرير hedvábí silke Seide μετάξι seda silkki soie svila seta 絹 비단 zijde silke jedwab seda шелк siden ไหม ipek lụa tơ tằm 丝绸