silk
noun
uk
/sɪlk/ us
/sɪlk/silk noun (PAINT)
[ S or U ] UK (also silk finish); (also satin)
Meaning of silk in English
(Definition of silk from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
silk | American Dictionary
a silk shirt
Examples of silk
silk
In particular, groups of weavers attacked cloth merchants accused of importing cheap silks and damasks.
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In the past there has been a great accent in favour of the part-timers—for example, the "silks".
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We have a large number of "silks" here.
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In fact, silks charge about £1,000 an hour, which is simply appalling.
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I am totally against any artificial silks appointed for any purpose.
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The third is increasing the number of cases in which silks appear without a junior.
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We manufacture very complicated machines for weaving man-made fibres, silks, cottons and wools.
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Consultation with the "silks" would not take quite that form.
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I am not concerned, perhaps, to deal with pure silks, but purely with artificial silks.
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In the present system many silks do legally-aided work.
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Neither this nation nor any other nation is maintained on silks and velvets.
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Purchase tax on luxuries such as jewellery, silks and so on was very high.
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The place would be as full as a popular libel action, with silks in one row and juniors in the other.
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Senior silks have been sitting regularly for long periods as deputy judges.
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When we ask them to tax manufactured goods, such as silks and satins used by the rich, they refuse.
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रेशीम…
絹, シルク, 絹（きぬ）…
ipek, ipek(li)…
soie [feminine], soie, (en/de) soie…
seda…
zijde…
பட்டுப்புழுக்களால் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் ஒரு நூலிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படும் ஒரு மென்மையான, மென்மையான வகை துணி, அல்லது நூல் தானே…
(कपड़ा या धागा) रेशम…
રેશમ…
silke, silke-…
silke, siden…
sutera…
die Seide, seiden-……
silke [masculine], silke, silketråd/-stoff osv.…
ریشم, ریشمی…
шовк, шовкові нитки, шовкова тканина…
шелк…
పట్టు…
حَرير…
রেশম…
hedvábí, (z) hedvábí…
benang sutera, sutera…
เส้นไหม, ผ้าไหม…
tơ, lụa…
jedwab, jedwabny…
실크…
seta, di seta…
