silk /sɪlk/noun 10verb 2forms 3phrases 1 noun10 •A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).We harvested a load of silk from the silkworm farm. •a soft, shiny, very fine material that comes from a type of insectI'll buy a couple yards of silk. •[in the plural] A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.She's a master with the silks. •A thread or yarn made from silk fibers.This is sewn from silk. •An article of clothing made from silk cloth.He's wearing his silk. •[usually plural] The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner. •The gown worn by a Senior (i.e., Queen's/King's) Counsel. •(informal, figurative) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel. •Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize or the seed covering of bombaxes. •A parachute. verb2 •To remove the silk from (corn).While we shucked and silked the corn, we talked, sang old nursery rhymes […] — 2013 •To develop silk. formssilked · silking · silks Phrases with silk take silkto be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)
