1syllable
silks
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Definitions ofsilks
1noun
- A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
Example: "The thread made of silk was barely visible."
- 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 Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.
- (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
- (usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
1verb
- To remove the silk from (corn).
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