silknoun
uk/sɪlk/us/sɪlk/silk noun (CLOTH)
B1 [ U ] a delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the thread itself:
a silk dress
a silk shirt
silks [ plural ]
the brightly coloured shirts worn by jockeys (= people who ride horses in a race)
More examples
- Her hair was so soft it was like silk.
- He was wearing a suit made from pure silk.
- I've been lusting after one of their silk shirts for ages.
- White silk panels were inset into the sides of the dress.
- She wore a dress of crimson silk to the dinner and was the belle of the ball.
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- calico
- camel
- canvas
- cashmere
- fishnet
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- moleskin
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- sealskin
- tweed
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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Horse riding
Sportswear & swimwear
silk noun (LAWYER)
[ C ] UK specialized law a QC : a lawyer of high rank in some countries
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Lawyers & legal officials
- articled
- attorney
- attorney general
- bailiff
- bar
- coroner
- counsel
- counsellor
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- district attorney
- draftswoman
- I rest my case idiom
- KC
- marshal
- paralegal
- probation officer
- prosecution
- prosecutor
- public defender
- tribune
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Idiom(s)
take silk
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear