Silk | Mean of silk in English Dictionary

/ˈsɪlk/

• Noun
• a smooth, soft, and shiny cloth that is made from thread produced by silkworms
• the thread that is used to make silk
1. silks from China
2. a variety of silks and satins
3. embroidery silks
4. a dress (made) of blue silk
5. pure silk
6. The robe has butterflies embroidered in silk on the sleeves.
7. Her hair is as smooth as silk. [=very smooth]
8. a silk blouse/scarf
• the thread that is produced by a spider
1. the silk of a spider's web
2. spider silk

• the thin strings in an ear of corn
1. corn silk
• the cap and shirt worn by a jockey
1. the stable's red and green racing silks
• a lawyer who has reached the highest rank
1. She maintains a busy practice as a leading silk in employment law.
2. He took silk [=reached the highest barrister's rank] in 2001.