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Silks

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

📖 Definitions of "Silks"

noun
  1. 1

    A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

    "The thread made of silk was barely visible."

  2. 2

    A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.

  3. 3

    Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.

  4. 4

    The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.

verb
  1. 1

    To remove the silk from (corn).

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