the gloss of silk

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• Gloss — (gl[o^]s), n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• silk|y — «SIHL kee», adjective, silk|i|er, silk|i|est, noun, plural silk|ies. –adj. 1. of or like silk; smooth, soft, and glossy; silken: »A kitten has silky fur …   Useful english dictionary

• The Lodge — Infobox House name=The Lodge former names= imagesize=300px map type= latitude= 35.310818 longitude=149.116547 built=1927 location=Deakin, Australian Capital Territory architect= J G Taylor architectural style=Georgian Revival construction type=… …   Wikipedia

• an ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet — A varlet was formerly a menial servant, but the word also took on the sense of ‘scoundrel’ or ‘rogue’. Scarlet was the colour of the official or ceremonial dress of various dignitaries, including judges. Cf. LUCIAN Adversus Indoctum 4 πίθηκος ὁ… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas — encompasses the visual artistic traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas from ancient times to the present. These include works from South America, Mesoamerica, North America including Greenland, as well as Siberian Yup ik peoples who …   Wikipedia

• Philosophy and its background in the early medieval West — Rosamond McKitterick and John Marenbon ‘Libraries, schools and the dissemination of texts’ is by Rosamond McKitterick; the ‘Introduction’ and ‘Philosophical themes’ are by John Marenbon. INTRODUCTION The period from 800 to 1100 is even more… …   History of philosophy

• Vermeil Room — The Vermeil Room (IPA vɛʁ mɛj, and also vûr məy), is located on the ground floor of the White House, home of the President of the United States. The room houses a collection of gilt silver tableware called vermeil, a 1956 bequest to the White… …   Wikipedia

• polish — polisher, n. /pol ish/, v.t. 1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob. 2. to render finished, refined, or elegant: His speech needs polishing. v.i. 3. to become smooth and glossy through polishing: a… …   Universalium

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• Samite — was a luxurious and heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a twill type weave, often including gold or silver thread. The word was derived from Old French samit , from medieval Latin samitum, examitum deriving from the Byzantine Greek… …   Wikipedia

• japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …   Universalium