silks
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A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
“The thread made of silk was barely visible.”
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A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
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Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
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The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
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A Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.
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(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
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(usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
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To remove the silk from (corn).
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