silk

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mostly|uncountable}} A fine [[fiber]] [[excreted]] by the [[silkworm]] or other [[arthropod]] (such as a [[spider]]).
2. A [[thread]] or [[yarn]] made from silk fibers.
3. A fine, soft [[cloth]] [[woven]] from silk yarn or thread.
4. An article of clothing made from silk cloth.
5. Anything which resembles silk, such as the [[filiform]] [[style]]s of the [[female]] [[flower]] of [[maize]] or the seed covering of [[bombax]]es.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|agriculture|of corn}} To develop silk.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|cooking}} To remove the silk from (corn).

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=occupations}} ''for a seller of [[silk]]''.

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