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silk
noun
-
silk
a
smooth
,
soft
,
shiny
fibre
produced
by
silkworms
and
the
fabric
woven
from
it
•
The
wedding
dress
was
made
of
pure
silk
,
and
it
shimmered
under
the
lights
.
The
wedding
dress
was
made
of
pure
silk
,
and
it
shimmered
under
the
lights
.
•
She
ran
her
fingers
over
the
silk
scarf
,
amazed
by
how
soft
it
felt
.
She
ran
her
fingers
over
the
silk
scarf
,
amazed
by
how
soft
it
felt
.
Old
English
"
seolc
",
from
Proto-Germanic
*silkiz
,
borrowed
from
Latin
"
sericum
"
meaning
"
silk
"
from
Greek
"
sērikós
"
referring
to
the
Seres
,
an
ancient
people
of
China
.
noun
the
brightly
coloured
jacket
,
cap
,
and
other
clothes
worn
by
a
jockey
that
display
a
horse
owner
’
s
colours
•
The
jockey
pulled
on
his
bright
blue
silks
before
the
race
began
.
The
jockey
pulled
on
his
bright
blue
silks
before
the
race
began
.
•
Fans
cheered
when
they
recognized
the
owner
’
s
distinctive
silks
on
the
track
.
Fans
cheered
when
they
recognized
the
owner
’
s
distinctive
silks
on
the
track
.
Extended
from
the
primary
sense
of
the
fabric
to
describe
the
traditional
jockey
uniforms
made
from
that
material
.
