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Definition of silk
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of silk is as below...
Silk (n.) The fine, soft
thread
produced
by
various
species
of
caterpillars
in
forming
the
cocoons
within
which the worm is
inclosed
during
the pupa
state,
especially
that
produced
by the
larvae
of
Bombyx
mori..
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Soft
::
Soft
(superl.)
Not
rough,
rugged,
or harsh to the
touch;
smooth;
delicate;
fine; as, soft silk; a soft
skin..
Label
::
Label (n.) A slip of silk,
paper,
parchment,
etc.,
affixed
to
anything,
usually
by an
inscription,
the
contents,
ownership,
destination,
etc.; as, the label of a
bottle
or a
package..
Throw
::
Throw (v. t.) To twist two or more
filaments
of, as silk, so as to form one
thread;
to twist
together,
as
singles,
in a
direction
contrary
to the twist of the
singles
themselves;
--
sometimes
applied
to the whole class of
operations
by which silk is
prepared
for the
weaver..
Byssine
::
Byssine
(a.) Made of silk;
having
a silky or
flaxlike
appearance.
Saturnian
::
Saturnian
(n.) Any one of
numerous
species
of large
handsome
moths
belonging
to
Saturnia
and
allied
genera.
The luna moth,
polyphemus,
and
promethea,
are
examples.
They
belong
to the
Silkworn
family,
and some are
raised
for their silk. See
Polyphemus..
Filature
::
Filature
(n.) A reel for
drawing
off silk from
cocoons;
also, an
establishment
for
reeling
silk..
Marikina
::
Marikina
(n.) A small
marmoset
(Midas
rosalia);
the silky
tamarin.
Safranine
::
Safranine
(n.) An
orange-red
nitrogenous
dyestuff
produced
artificially
by
oxidizing
certain
aniline
derivatives,
and used in
dyeing
silk and wool; also, any one of the
series
of which
safranine
proper
is the
type..
Rowel
::
Rowel (n.) A roll of hair, silk, etc.,
passed
through
the flesh of
horses,
answering
to a seton in human
surgery..
Wreath
::
Wreath
(n.) An
appendage
to the
shield,
placed
above it, and
supporting
the crest (see
Illust.
of
Crest).
It
generally
represents
a twist of two cords of silk, one
tinctured
like the
principal
metal,
the other like the
principal
color in the
arms..
Kincob
::
Kincob
(n.) India silk
brocaded
with
flowers
in
silver
or gold.
Silken
::
Silken
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to silk; made of, or
resembling,
silk; as,
silken
cloth;
a
silken
veil..
Tussah Silk
::
Tussah
silk () A silk cloth made from the
cocoons
of a
caterpillar
other than the
common
silkworm,
much used in
Bengal
and
China..
Tram
::
Tram (n.) A silk
thread
formed
of two or more
threads
twisted
together,
used
especially
for the weft, or cross
threads,
of the best
quality
of
velvets
and silk
goods..
Arrasene
::
Arrasene
(n.) A
material
of wool or silk used for
working
the
figures
in
embroidery.
Cerise
::
Cerise
(a.)
Cherry-colored;
a light
bright
red; --
applied
to
textile
fabrics,
especially
silk..
Cudweed
::
Cudweed
(n.) A small
composite
plant with
cottony
or silky stem and
leaves,
primarily
a
species
of
Gnaphalium,
but the name is now given to many
plants
of
different
genera,
as
Filago,
Antennaria,
etc.;
cottonweed..
Silk
::
Silk (n.) The fine, soft
thread
produced
by
various
species
of
caterpillars
in
forming
the
cocoons
within
which the worm is
inclosed
during
the pupa
state,
especially
that
produced
by the
larvae
of
Bombyx
mori..
Taste
::
Taste (n.) A kind of
narrow
and thin silk
ribbon.
Silkensides
::
Silkensides
(n.) Same as
Slickensides.
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