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silk
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- pronunciation:
- sIlk
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Silk is a soft, shiny fiber made by certain insects, especially by an insect called a "silkworm."
Silk is used to make thread and material to make clothes and other things. Things made from silk are soft and shiny. |
| definition 2: |
Silk is a thread or cloth made from silk thread.
Leslie's mom often wears a scarf made of silk. |
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| derivation: |
silklike (adj.) |
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