pertaining to silk

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• silk — silklike, adj. /silk/, 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 distinctively …   Universalium

• silk — sɪlk n. fibers produced by silkworms; thread or fabric made from silk fibers; garment of silk; gown worn by a King s or Queen s Counsel; King s or Queen s Counsel (British); hairlike fibers that cover an ear of corn adj. resembling silk;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• silk — [[t]sɪlk[/t]] n. 1) tex the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm 2) tex thread made from this fiber 3) tex cloth made from this fiber 4) clo a garment of this cloth 5) clo a gown of such material worn by a… …   From formal English to slang

• History of silk — According to Chinese tradition, the history of silk begins in the 27th century BCE. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter half of the first millennium BC. China maintained its virtual monopoly… …   Wikipedia

• Vegetable silk — Vegetable Veg e*ta*ble, a. [F. v[ e]g[ e]table growing, capable of growing, formerly also, as a noun, a vegetable, from L. vegetabilis enlivening, from vegetare to enliven, invigorate, quicken, vegetus enlivened, vigorous, active, vegere to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• silks — n. (Horseracing) distinctive bright colored silk clothes worn by a jockey sɪlk n. fibers produced by silkworms; thread or fabric made from silk fibers; garment of silk; gown worn by a King s or Queen s Counsel; King s or Queen s Counsel… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Sericeous — Se*ri ceous, a. [L. sericus silken, sericum Seric stuff, silk, fr. Sericus belonging to the Seres, Gr. ???, a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese, celebrated for their silken fabrics. Cf. {Silk}, {Serge} a woolen stuff.] 1. Of or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Silken — Silk en, a. [AS. seolcen, seolocen.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, silken language. Silken terms precise. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grevillea robusta — Silky Silk y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Covered with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Silkier — Silky Silk y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Covered with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Silkiest — Silky Silk y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Covered with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English