Definitions from Wiktionary (Silk)
▸ noun: (chiefly uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
▸ noun: A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
▸ noun: Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
▸ noun: The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
▸ noun: (colloquial) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
▸ noun: (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
▸ noun: (horse racing, usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
▸ verb: (transitive) To remove the silk from (corn).
▸ noun: A surname originating as an occupation for a seller of silk.
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▸ noun: (chiefly uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
▸ noun: A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
▸ noun: Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
▸ noun: The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
▸ noun: (colloquial) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
▸ noun: (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
▸ noun: (horse racing, usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
▸ verb: (transitive) To remove the silk from (corn).
▸ noun: A surname originating as an occupation for a seller of silk.
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