Silk meaning

What does “silk” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“silk” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae.

silk

noun

  1. a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

  2. animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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