silk /sɪlk/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: seolc]

1. [uncountable] a thin smooth soft cloth made from very thin thread which is produced by a silkworm:
pure silk stockings
a beautiful dress in raw silk

2. [countable] British English law a very important lawyer Synonym : Queen’s Counsel (QC):
His practice quickly grew and he took silk (=became a QC) in 1988.

3. silks [plural] technical the coloured shirts worn by jockeys (=people who ride horses in races)

4. make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear to make something good out of something that is bad quality

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silk
noun
ADJ. heavy | delicate, fine, thin | soft | pure | artificial | bright the bright silks of saris
rich a drawing room decorated in rich blue and purple silks
faded | watered | raw | Chinese, Thai, etc.
VERB + SILK produce fine silks produced in Italy
spin, weave | be lined with, be trimmed with
SILK + NOUN industry, mill
PREP. in ~ (= wearing clothes made of silk) ladies in silks and satins
of ~ an evening dress of pure white silk

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