silk

noun/sɪlk/

Frequency rank: #3,672 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A soft smooth fine cloth made from threads produced by silkworms.

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Example sentence

The dress was made of the smoothest silk that shimmered in the light.

Synonyms & related words

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