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silk

UK
/sɪlk/
US
/sɪlk/

Translations

silknoun
silks
pl
The dress was made of the finest silk, shimmering under the lights.
La robe était faite de la plus fine soie, scintillant sous les lumières.
soiePar extension, pour un vêtement ou un article fabriqué en soie.
She wore a beautiful silk dress to the gala, which caught everyone's attention.
Elle portait une magnifique robe en soie au gala, qui a attiré l'attention de tout le monde.
soiePour le fil ou le filage en soie.
The embroidery was done with silk, giving it a rich and vibrant look.
La broderie a été réalisée avec de la soie, ce qui lui donnait un aspect riche et éclatant.
soiePour la soie produite par les araignées et certains insectes.
The spider spun a web of silk between the branches.
L'araignée a tissé une toile de soie entre les branches.
robe de soieTerme juridique britannique ; désigne la robe portée par un King's Counsel ou une Queen's Counsel.
The barrister donned his silk before entering the courtroom.
L'avocat a revêtu sa robe de soie avant d'entrer dans la salle d'audience.
conseiller du roiTerme juridique britannique ; pour l'appellation d'un barrister nommé King's Counsel ou Queen's Counsel.
After fifteen years at the Bar, she finally took silk in 2019.
Après quinze ans au barreau, elle est enfin devenue conseiller du roi en 2019.
soies de maïsBotanique ; fibres fines au bout d'un épi de maïs.
Before boiling the cobs, he carefully removed the corn silk.
Avant de faire bouillir les épis, il a soigneusement retiré les soies de maïs.
soiesAu pluriel, pour l'ensemble des vêtements de course aux couleurs de l'écurie.
The jockeys’ silks flashed vividly as the horses thundered down the track.
Les soies des jockeys brillaient vivement tandis que les chevaux fonçaient sur la piste.
Synonyms
satin
taffeta
organza
chiffon
crepe
damask
velvet
silkverb
silked
Past Simple
silked
Past Participle
silking
Gerund
UK
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US
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Rare but attested verb uses: of maize ‘to produce silks’; transitive ‘to cover with silk’ or ‘to remove silks from corn’.
garnir de soieAu sens de couvrir ou décorer avec de la soie.
The milliners silked the hat with a narrow crimson band.
Les modistes ont garni le chapeau d'un étroit ruban cramoisi en soie.
débarrasser des soiesUsage nord-américain ; pour enlever les soies d'un épi de maïs.
She sat on the porch silking a basket of freshly picked corn.
Elle était assise sur le porche, à débarrasser des soies un panier de maïs fraîchement cueilli.
Additional translations
soyerBotanique ; pour le maïs, produire des soies.
Synonyms
line
cover
wrap
enrobe
clothe
dress
trim
sheath
coat
encase
silkadjective
UK
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US
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de soie
He bought a luxurious silk shirt for the wedding.
Il a acheté une luxueuse chemise de soie pour le mariage.
Synonyms
silken
silky
satiny
satin-like
lustrous
smooth
sleek
soft
glossy
velvety

Definitions

silknoun
A fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric.
The dress was made of the finest silk, shimmering under the lights.
A garment or other article made from silk fabric.
She wore a beautiful silk dress to the gala, which caught everyone's attention.
A type of thread or yarn made from silk fiber.
The embroidery was done with silk, giving it a rich and vibrant look.
The silky filament produced by spiders and some insects.
The spider spun a web of silk between the branches.
A type of legal gown worn by a Queen's Counsel or King's Counsel in the UK.
The barrister donned his silk before entering the courtroom.
A barrister who has been appointed Queen's Counsel or King's Counsel in the United Kingdom; such a position itself.
After fifteen years at the Bar, she finally took silk in 2019.
The fine, silky hairs (styles) that grow on an ear of maize (corn).
Before boiling the cobs, he carefully removed the corn silk.
(usually plural) The brightly coloured jacket and cap worn by a jockey in a horse race, representing the owner’s colours.
The jockeys’ silks flashed vividly as the horses thundered down the track.
silkverb
(intransitive, of maize) To produce silks; to come into silk.
The sweet-corn crop usually silks about ten weeks after sowing.
(transitive) To cover, dress, or decorate with silk.
The milliners silked the hat with a narrow crimson band.
(transitive, chiefly US) To remove the silks from an ear of corn.
She sat on the porch silking a basket of freshly picked corn.
silkadjective
Made of or consisting of silk (used especially before a noun).
He bought a luxurious silk shirt for the wedding.
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