Third-person singular simple present indicative form of silk

Raw silk, having the appearance of cotton wool, once used for embroidery and as dental floss.

(historical) An extensive interconnected network of trade routes across Asia, North and Northeast Africa, and Europe, historically used by silk traders.

plural of silk serge

A form of silk made more humanely than by traditional methods, without killing the creatures that create the silk.

Synonym of ahimsa silk

an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

(simile) very soft, soft as a baby's bottom

Extremely smooth (in any sense).

Extremely smooth (in any sense).