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Meaning
Noun
●
In Fabrics & Fibers:
A
fine
fiber
excreted
by the
silkworm
or other
arthropod
(such as a spider).
●
A
fine
,
soft
cloth
woven
from
silk
fibers.
●
Anything which
resembles
silk
, such as the
filiform
styles
of the
female
flower
of
maize
, or the
seed
covering
of bombaxes.
●
The
gown
worn
by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
●
A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
●
A
pair
of long
silk
sheets
suspended
in the air
on which a
performer
performs
tricks.
●
In Horse racing:
The
garments
worn
by a
jockey
displaying
the
colors
of the horse's owner.
Verb
●
To
remove
the
silk
from (corn).
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as an
occupation
for a
seller
of silk.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
silk
English
sioloc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Material
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Rhymes
Ilk
Bilk
Wilk
Kilk
Silk
Filk
Thilk
Whilk
Remilk
Nonmilk
Soymilk
Cowmilk
Nonsilk
Goatmilk
Hindmilk
Cornsilk
Man-Milk
Foremilk
Skim-Milk
Almondmilk
Breastmilk
Skimmed-Milk
Skimmed Milk
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