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Definition silk in British English

silk noun

noun
/sɪlk/
1

thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by an insect called a silkworm

Example

an elegant shirt made of pure Chinese silk

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1.1

made of silk

Example

an expensive Italian silk suit

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1.2

the thread used for making silk

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2

the bright coloured shirt worn by a jockey (=someone who rides a horse in a race)

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3

a QC

Example

Reynolds was called to the Bar in 1995 and took silk in 2016.

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Definition silk in British English