Synonyms for
silk
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
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No Synonyms Found for Silk

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All Definitions for Silk

Below are all the dictionary definitions of silk:

1A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
2A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
3The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
4A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
5The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
6A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
7Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
8To remove the silk from (corn).
9A surname originating as an occupation for a seller of silk.

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About synonyms for silk

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