plural. Garments made of silk; silk stockings; spec. a jockey's cap and jacket carrying the horse-owner's colours. Cf. sense 2c above.

a type of strong thread used for securing and reinforcing the edges of a buttonhole.

plural. Sewing thread or silk: see sewing thread n., sewing silk n. at compounds 1c.

Silk sold in the form of thread or twist for sewing; frequently with defining word, as embroidery silk, sewing silk, etc.

a kind of silk twist, made for use in sewing machines.

stout silk thread used by tailors.

(See quots.)

Short for rope silk n. at compounds 3. Now rare.

spec. (a) in Cotton-spinning, warp yarn, which is more twisted in spinning, and stronger than weft; (b) fine silk thread used by tailors, hatters…

= rope silk n.