Found 3 items, similar to silk.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: silk
sutera
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: silk
silk
n 1: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain
insect larvae
2: fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
English → English (gcide)
Definition: silk
Floss
\Floss\ (?; 195), n. [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L.
fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See
Flux, n.]
1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of
maize; also called
silk.
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2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering.
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3. A body feather of an ostrich. Flosses are soft, and gray
from the female and black from the male.
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Floss silk, silk that has been twisted, and which retains
its loose and downy character. It is much used in
embroidery. Called also
floxed silk.
Floss thread, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used
for embroidery; -- called also
linen floss, and
floss yarn
. --McElrath.
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