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1) Общая лексика: мягкий как воск, мягкий как пух2) Макаров: мягкий как шёлк -
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(as) soft as down (as silk, as velvet, as wax) м'який як пух, як віск, як пампух, як шовкEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) soft as silk
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8 (as) soft as silk (or velvet)
мягкий кaк шёлк, шeлкoвиcтый, бapxaтиcтый (o кoжe); нeжный, пpиятный для cлуxa (o гoлoce, мoтивe); cм. тж. (as) smooth as silk (или velvet)The songs she used to sing, and the voice of her - soft as silk (D. Cusack). Her skin was soft as velvet and there wasn't a blemish - on it (W. S. Maugham). Old Jolyon looked round at her. Was she chaffing him? No, her eyes were soft as velvet (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) soft as silk (or velvet)
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soft [sɒft]1. adjectivea. [ground, snow, butter] mou ( molle f) ; [fabric, skin, colour, voice, toothbrush] doux ( douce f) ; [food, wood] tendre ; [bed, texture] moelleux ; [fur, hair, beard] soyeux ; [leather] souple• she had another, softer side to her il y avait une autre facette, plus douce, de sa personnalité• to go soft [biscuits] ramollirb. [rain, tap] légerc. ( = lenient) [person] indulgent ; [sentence] léger• to get soft [person] devenir trop indulgent• to be (too) soft on sth [+ crime, drugs] être trop laxiste en matière de qch• to have a soft spot for sb/sth avoir un faible pour qn/qchf. [water] doux2. adverb• don't talk soft! (inf) tu dis n'importe quoi !3. compounds• he's a soft-spoken man il n'a jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre ► soft top noun ( = car) décapotable f* * *[sɒft], US [sɔːft]1) ( not rigid or firm) [ground] meuble; Sport lourd; [rock, metal] tendre; [snow] léger/-ère; [bed, cushion] moelleux/-euse; [fabric, fur, skin, hand] doux/douce; [brush, hair, leather] souple; [muscle] flasque; [dough, butter] mou/molleto get soft — [ground, butter, mixture] s'amollir
to make something soft — amollir [ground]; ramollir [butter, mixture]; adoucir [hard water, skin]
soft ice cream — glace f italienne
2) ( muted) [colour, sound] doux/douce; [step, knock] feutrésoft lighting — éclairage m tamisé
3) (gentle, mild) [air, climate, rain, water, breeze, look, words] doux/douce; [pressure, touch] léger/-ère; [landing] Aviation en douceur; [eyes, heart] tendre; [approach] gen diplomatique; Politics modéré4) ( not sharp) [outline] flou; [fold] souple5) Economics [market] instable à la baisse6) ( lenient) [parent, teacher] (trop) indulgent7) (colloq) ( in love)to be soft on somebody — en pincer (colloq) pour quelqu'un
8) ( idle) [life, job] peinard (colloq)9) (colloq) ( stupid) stupide -
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1. noun1) Seide, dietake silk — (Brit. Law) Kronanwalt werden
2) in pl. (garments) seidene Kleider od. Kleidungsstücke3) (of spider etc.) [Spinnen]faden, der4) (Brit. Law coll.) Kronanwalt, der2. attributive adjectiveseiden; Seiden-* * *[silk]1) (very fine, soft threads made by silkworms.) die Seide2) (thread, cloth etc made from this: The dress was made of silk; ( also adjective) a silk dress.) die Seide, seiden-...•- academic.ru/67278/silky">silky- silkiness
- silkworm* * *[sɪlk]I. nto receive [or take] \silk Kronanwalt/Kronanwältin werden3. (racing colours)▪ \silks pl [Renn]farben pl▶ you can't make a \silk purse out of a sow's ear ( prov) aus einem Ackergaul kann man kein Rennpferd machen prov* * *[sɪlk]1. n1) Seide f; (= silk dress) Seidene(s) nt, Seidenkleid ntdressed in beautiful silks —
dressed in silks and satins — in Samt und Seide (gekleidet)
3) pl (= racing colours) (Renn)farben pl2. adjSeiden-, seidenthe dress is silk — das Kleid ist aus Seide
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear (Prov) — aus einem Ackergaul kann man kein Rennpferd machen (prov)
* * *silk [sılk]A s1. Seide f:a) Seidenfaser fb) Seidenfaden mc) Seidenstoff m, -gewebe n:2. Seide(nkleid) f(n):in silks and satins in Samt und Seide3. pl Seidenwaren pl4. JUR Brb) umg Kronanwalt m:take silk Kronanwalt werden5. ZOOL Spinnfäden pl6. BOT US Seide f:7. Seidenglanz mB adj1. seiden, Seiden…:you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear (Sprichwort) aus einem Kieselstein kann man keinen Diamanten schleifen;silk culture Seiden(raupen)zucht f* * *1. noun1) Seide, dietake silk — (Brit. Law) Kronanwalt werden
2) in pl. (garments) seidene Kleider od. Kleidungsstücke3) (of spider etc.) [Spinnen]faden, der4) (Brit. Law coll.) Kronanwalt, der2. attributive adjectiveseiden; Seiden-* * *adj.Seiden- präfix. n.Seide -n f. -
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sɪlk
1. сущ.
1) шелк soft as silk ≈ мягкий как шелк to trade in silk ≈ торговать шелком fine silk ≈ тонкий шелк raw silk ≈ шелк-сырец acetate silk ≈ ацетатный шелк natural silk, pure silk, real silk ≈ натуральный шелк artificial silk, fibre silk, synthetic silk ≈ искусственный шелк China silk ≈ крепдешин transparent silk ≈ прозрачный шелк chatoyant silk, shot silk ≈ переливчатый шелк, шанжан plain silk ≈ гладкий шелк glossy silk ≈ блестящий шелк the swish of silk ≈ шуршание шелка silk weaving ≈ шелкоткачество silk culture, silk farming, silk raising ≈ шелководство
2) а) шелковая нить, шелковая пряжа б) мн. шелковые нитки
3) а) мн. женская одежда из шелка б) мн. шелковые чулки в) цилиндр (головной убор) Syn: silk hat г) шелковая мантия королевских адвокатов Syn: a silk gown
4) амер.;
авиац.;
сл. парашют to hit the silk ≈ прыгать с парашютом
5) разг. королевский адвокат to take silk ≈ стать королевским адвокатом dispute between silk and ermine ≈ спор между адвокатом и судьей
6) амер. шелковистые нитевидные пестики початков неспелой кукурузы
2. прил. шелковый silk thread ≈ шелковая нить silk filament ≈ шелковое волокно silk sewing ≈ шелковые нитки silk tiers ≈ шелковые ленты silk stockings ≈ шелковые чулки silk cloth ≈ шелковая ткань silk dresses ≈ шелковые платья - silk hat
3. гл.;
амер.
1) удалять шелковистые нитевидные пестики початков неспелой кукурузы
2) выпускать шелковистые нитевидные пестики (на початках неспелой кукурузы) шелк, шелковая ткань (тж. * goods, * fabrics) - artificial * искусственный шелк - the picture is painted on * картина написана на шелке шелковое волокно;
шелковая нить, пряжа - raw * шелк-сырец - thrown * крученый натуральный шелк шелковый товар, шелка шелка, шелковые одежды - dressed in *s and satins разодетый в шелка;
в пышных одеждах шелковые чулки шелковое платье;
предмет одежды, сшитый из шелка - she wore a black * она была в черном шелковом платье мантия королевского адвоката звание королевского адвоката - to take * стать королевским адвокатом костюм жокея, акробата, борца блеск (некоторых видов сапфира и рубина) (американизм) (сельскохозяйственное) "шелк" (совокупность пестиков в початке кукурузы) (военное) (разговорное) парашют - to hit the * прыгать с парашютом шелковый - * scarf шелковый шарф - * paper папиросная бумага;
шелковая бумага sewing ~ крученые шелковые нитки silk разг. королевский адвокат;
to take silk стать королевским адвокатом ~ шелк ~ pl шелковые нитки ~ шелковый;
silk hat цилиндр;
silk stocking шелковый чулок (ср. тж. silkstocking) ~ шелковый;
silk hat цилиндр;
silk stocking шелковый чулок (ср. тж. silkstocking) ~ шелковый;
silk hat цилиндр;
silk stocking шелковый чулок (ср. тж. silkstocking) silk разг. королевский адвокат;
to take silk стать королевским адвокатом take ~ становиться королевским адвокатом -
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[sɪlk] 1. сущ.1) шёлкartificial / fibre / synthetic silk — искусственный шёлк
chatoyant / shot silk — переливчатый шёлк, шанжан
He dressed expensively, wore hand-made shoes and pure silk shirts. — Он носил дорогие вещи: ботинки ручной работы и рубашки из чистого шёлка.
2) шёлковая нить, шёлковая пряжа3) предмет одежды, сделанный из шёлка4) ( silks) костюм жокея5) брит.; разг.Syn:6) амер.; авиа; жарг. парашют7) амер.б) паутина2. прил.silk hat — цилиндр ( головной убор)
••3. гл.; амер.а) с.-х. удалять шелковистые нитевидные пестики початков неспелой кукурузы -
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[sɪlk]nшёлк, шёлковая ткань, шёлковое волокно, шёлковая нить, шёлковая пряжа- acetate silk - China silk
- transparent silk
- plain silk
- glossy silk
- raw silk
- thrown silk
- silk dress
- silk shawl
- silk stockings
- silk weaving
- silk culture
- soft as silk
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adjective1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich
soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das
2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]3) (compassionate)have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben
4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]5) (quiet) leise; sanft6) (gentle) sanftbe soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen
8) (compliant) nachgiebig9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)* * *[soft]2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) weich3) (not loud: a soft voice.) sanft6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfrei7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) verweichlicht•- academic.ru/91835/softly">softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[sɒft, AM sɑ:ft]1. (not hard) weichthe ice cream had gone \soft das Eis war geschmolzen\soft contact lenses weiche Kontaktlinsen\soft hair seidiges Haar3. (weak) weich, schlaff4. (not bumpy)\soft landing weiche Landung5. (of weather) climate mild\soft rain leichter [o sanfter] Regen\soft wind sanfte Brise6. (subtle) colour zart\soft blue/lilac/yellow zartes Blau/Lila/Gelb\soft pastel colours zarte [o weiche] Pastelltöne\soft glow zartes Leuchten\soft light weiches [o gedämpftes] Licht7. (not loud)\soft music gedämpfte Musik\soft rock Softrock m\soft sound leises Geräusch\soft voice leise [o sanfte] [o gedämpfte] Stimme\soft words sanfte Worte8. (lenient) nachgiebig▪ to be \soft with sb jdm gegenüber nachgiebig seinyou can't be \soft with those kids du kannst diesen Kindern nicht immer alles durchgehen lassen▪ to be \soft on sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber nachsichtig seinthis government is too \soft on crime diese Regierung geht nicht energisch genug gegen die Kriminalität vorto have a \soft time of it es leicht [o bequem] haben9. (easy) leicht, einfachhe's got a pretty \soft job er hat eine ziemlich leichte Arbeitthe \soft option der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes10. (not firm in opinion)to go \soft on sth bei etw dat zu nachgiebig seinthe \soft left ( pej) die schwache Linke11. (compassionate) weichshe's got a \soft heart sie hat ein weiches Herzto have \soft feelings for sb Mitgefühl für jdn haben12. (unfinished) grob\soft design/plan grober Entwurf/Plan\soft currency weiche Währung\soft market rückläufiger Aktienmarkt\soft prices nachgiebige Preise15.▶ to have a \soft spot for sb eine Schwäche für jdn haben* * *[sɒft]adj (+er)soft cheese — Weichkäse m
soft margarine —
soft ice cream — Softeis nt
3) (= gentle, not harsh) sanft; (= subdued) light, sound gedämpft, sanft; music gedämpft; (= not loud) leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure leicht; fold, curve sanft; pleat zart; line weich5) (= weak) character, government schwach; treatment nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment mild(e)to be soft with or on sb — jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also
to go soft (on sth) ( — einer Sache (dat ) gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein
to have a soft heart —
6) (= not tough) verweichlicht; liberalism gemäßigthe thinks it's soft for a boy to play the violin — er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt
7) (= easy) job, life bequemhe had another, softer side to him — er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite
10) drink alkoholfrei; drug, pornography weichsoft porn film/magazine —
11) (TYP, COMPUT) return, hyphen weichsoft fonts (for printer) — ladbare Schriften pl
he's soft ( in the head) — er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)
you must be soft! — du spinnst wohl! (inf)
I must be going soft — ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)
13) (inf= feeling affection)
to be soft on sb — für jdn schwärmen* * *A adj (adv softly)1. allg weich:soft prices WIRTSCH nachgiebige Preise;soft rays PHYS weiche Strahlen;soft toy Stofftier na) ungehärtet (Eisen)b) schmiedbar (Metall)c) bröck(e)lig (Gestein)d) enthärtet (Wasser)3. glatt, weich (Haar, Haut)4. mild, lieblich (Wein)6. sacht, leise (Bewegungen etc)7. sanft, gedämpft (Farben etc), (Licht auch) dezent8. schwach, verschwommen (Konturen etc):soft negative FOTO weiches Negativ9. mild, sanft (Klima etc)10. Br schwül, regnerisch, feucht11. sanft (Berührung, Schlaf etc):soft punishment milde Strafe;12. ruhig, höflich, gewinnend (Wesen etc)13. leicht beeinflussbar14. gefühlvoll, empfindsam15. pej verweichlicht16. umg leicht, angenehm:have a soft job eine ruhige Kugel schieben17. a) alkoholfrei:soft drink Soft Drink mb) weich:19. LINGa) stimmhaft:soft mutes stimmhafte Verschlusslauteb) als Zischlaut gesprochenc) palatalisiertB adv sanft, leise:C s2. weicher Gegenstand, weiches Material etc* * *adjective1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer
as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich
soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das
2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben
4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]5) (quiet) leise; sanft6) (gentle) sanftbe soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen
8) (compliant) nachgiebig9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)* * *adj.sanft adj.weich adj. -
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мягкий как пух, как шёлк, нежный...her skin was soft as velvet and there wasn't a blemish on it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XVI) — ее безупречная кожа была шелковистой как бархат.
The songs she used to sing, and the voice of her - soft as silk... (D. Cusack, ‘Southern Steel’, ch. III) — Она пела дивные песни, и голос у нее был такой нежный...
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رَخِيم \ soft: (of sounds) not loud: a soft voice. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ مُرِيح للنَّظَر \ soft: (of light) not too bright; shaded: a restaurant with soft lights and sweet music. \ ناعِم (للقماش) \ soft: (of cloth) smooth; not rough or stiff: as soft as silk. -
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Общая лексика: очень гладкий, нежный на ((*Also: as \soft as a baby's bottom.) This cloth is as soft as a baby's bottom. The kitten's fur was as soft as down. Your touch is soft as silk. This lotion will make your skin soft as velvet.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > soft as a baby's bottom
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أَمْلَس \ sleek: (of hair, etc.) soft, smooth and shiny: a cat with sleek black fur. smooth: (of a person or his manner) polite and pleasing (but for a purpose, not in a natural way): a smooth salesman or politician, having an even surface; not rough: a smooth path; a smooth sea. soft: (of cloth) smooth; not rough or stiff: as soft as silk. \ See Also ناعم (نَاعِم) -
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[silk]1) (very fine, soft threads made by silkworms.) silke2) (thread, cloth etc made from this: The dress was made of silk; ( also adjective) a silk dress.) silke; silke-•- silky- silkiness
- silkworm* * *[silk]1) (very fine, soft threads made by silkworms.) silke2) (thread, cloth etc made from this: The dress was made of silk; ( also adjective) a silk dress.) silke; silke-•- silky- silkiness
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Silk yarns are composed of a number of silk filaments twisted together, usually 8 to 12 to form a thread. The filaments have a natural coating of gum which gives strength and elasticity, but reduces lustre. The gum must be boiled off if lustre is wanted, which may be done either in the yarn state or when woven in cloth. Silk yarns are divided into two classes, " thrown silk" and " spun silk," the first being yarns that are made by the processes of reeling and throwing, and the second consisting of yarns spun from waste silk. Thrown Silk, or Net Silk comprises organzine and tram yarns, organzine being made from the most perfect cocoons and used for warps. Tram is made from the inferior cocoons and used as weft. All silk contains a proportion of natural gum, and the amount of gum removed give rise to the following terms: - Boiled-off Silk - Yarn which has had all the gum removed, and has the highest sheen (see Boiled-off). Hard Silk - Yarn that has not undergone any boiling-off process. Ecru Silk - Yarn boiled to remove about 3 per cent to 5 per cent of the gum by light washing in lukewarm water. Souple Silk - Yarn boiled to remove about one-sixth of the gum. Bengal Silk - See Bengal Silk. Berlin Silk - A silk yarn made for fancy hand work. It is produced by doubling from 4 to 8 twisted singles grege by a right-hand twist; then again doubling three of these with a left-hand twist. The thread is very round, smooth, and hard, also known as cordon-net. Blond Silk - A special silk yarn made by doubling three grege threads left-hand twist, then doubling three of these together with right-hand twist. Brights - Silk which has been entirely de-gummed in the skein and then dyed. Bourette, Bourrette Yarn - A low grade of silk yarn made from the waste produced by schappe spinning. Canton Silk - See Canton Silk. Chiffon Twist - Single raw silk threads, 50 or more turns per inch. Used for chiffons, crepe-de-chines, etc. Crepe-de-Chine - Hard twist tram silk, about 40 to 70 turns per inch. Made from 3 to 5 raw silk ends. Usually woven as weft. Crepe Georgette - Hard twist raw silk usually made from two threads 13/15 deniers, 50 or more turns, both right and left twist, used for crepe georgettes as warp and weft. Crepe Twist - This is tram silk hard twisted, having from 30 to 100 turns per inch. Used for making fabrics of a crepe character both all silk and mixtures. Cordonnet Silk - See Berlin Silk; also under Cordonnet. Eri Silk - A raw silk obtained from the wild silkworm " Attacus ricini." Flock Silk - A general term used to indicate silk yarns made from the outer uneven parts of the cocoon. Floss Silk - Used principally for embroidery purposes. It is a thrown silk and made by doubling two thick raw singles with right-hand twist together with a left-hand twist. Galette Silk - A coarse silk yarn made from waste. Grenadine Silk - Organzine silk with a large number of turns per inch. Jaspe Silk - Silk warps printed in the hank. Ombre Silk - Skein dyed yarn in a gradation of shades, which run in sequence of depth of colour, varying from five up to forty shades. Schappe Silk - A spun silk yarn which is made from silk degummed by the maceration process used on the Continent (see Schappe Silk). Soie Ondee - See Soie Ondee. Silk Yarns - In addition to the foregoing yarns see under the following terms for further silk yarns: - Cable, Cevennes, Chappe, Chine, Clochepeid, Crocheting, Crue (see Ecru), Cuite Cusier, Cusirino, Degummed, Docken, Doup-pion. Ecru, Embroidery, Etschingo, Filature, Filature a 1'Europeune, Filet, Florette, Fringe, Goffered, Grege, Gum Hainin, Hard, Kahing, Knitting, Lousy, Marabout, Maybasch, Melange, Mele, Mi-cuit, Minchcw, Nett, Noil, Organzine, Ouvrees, Oval, Pearlina, Pel, Pelo, Poie, Pure dye Silk, Raw (see Grege), Re-reels, Retorse, Senegal, Sewing, Simonita, Soft Singles, Soie Ondee, Souple, Spun, Steeped, Strafilato, Stumba, Thrown, Tors San File, Tram, Tramette, Tsatlees, Tussah, Twist, Washed, Zaguri.
См. также в других словарях:
if you gently touch a nettle it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains — The metaphorical phrase to grasp the nettle, to tackle a difficulty boldly, is often found. 1578 LYLY Euphues I. 212 True it is Philautus that he which toucheth ye nettle tenderly, is soonest stoung. 1660 W. SECKER Nonsuch Professor I. 156 Sin is … Proverbs new dictionary
as soft as silk — very soft, silky, smooth … English contemporary dictionary
Soft as silk — milk … Dictionary of Australian slang
soft as silk — Australian Slang milk … English dialects glossary
silk´en|ly — silk|en «SIHL kuhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. a) made of silk: »a silken dress. The king wore silken robes. b) of or having to do with silk stuffs or goods. 2. like silk; soft, smooth, and glossy: »She has silken hair. 3. a) … Useful english dictionary
silk|en — «SIHL kuhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. a) made of silk: »a silken dress. The king wore silken robes. b) of or having to do with silk stuffs or goods. 2. like silk; soft, smooth, and glossy: »She has silken hair. 3. a) … Useful english dictionary
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
Silk in the Indian subcontinent — Silk in India as elsewhere, is an item of luxury.For more than four thousand years, this cloth produced from the cocoons of caterpillers, has been associated with crowned heads and riches throughout the different ages. As a designer once said… … Wikipedia
Silk — Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silk cotton — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silk flower — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English