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[sɪlk] 1.1) (fabric, thread) seta f.2) gener. pl. (clothing) seteria f.3) (of spider) seta f.4) BE dir. = patrocinante per la corona2.modificatore [ garment] di seta••* * *[silk]1) (very fine, soft threads made by silkworms.) seta2) (thread, cloth etc made from this: The dress was made of silk; ( also adjective) a silk dress.) seta; di seta•- silky- silkiness
- silkworm* * *[sɪlk]1. n2. adj(blouse, stockings) di seta, (industry) della seta* * *silk /sɪlk/A n. [u]1 seta: artificial silk, seta artificiale; raw silk, seta greggia; shot silk, seta cangiante; spun silk, seta filata3 (pl.) abiti di seta; seteB a. attr.di seta: silk stockings, calze di seta● (econ.) silk district, regione sericola □ silk flowers, fiori finti □ silk goods, seterie □ silk hat, cappello a cilindro; cilindro □ silk mill, setificio; filanda □ silk moth, farfalla del baco da seta □ silk reeling, filatura della seta □ (stor.) the silk road, la via della seta □ silk screen, matrice per serigrafia □ silk-screen, serigrafico: silk-screen printing, stampa serigrafica; serigrafia □ silk spinner, filatore di seta; setaiolo □ silk thrower, torcitore (del filato) di seta □ silk waste, cascami di seta □ silk weaver, tessitore di seta; setaiolo □ (leg., in GB) to take silk, diventare «King's (o Queen's) Counsel» ( titolo onorifico di avvocati patrocinanti, che indossano una toga di seta) □ (prov.) You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, non si può cavar sangue da una rapa.* * *[sɪlk] 1.1) (fabric, thread) seta f.2) gener. pl. (clothing) seteria f.3) (of spider) seta f.4) BE dir. = patrocinante per la corona2.modificatore [ garment] di seta••
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silkworm moth — noun 1. moderate sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk • Syn: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑domestic silkworm moth, ↑domesticated silkworm moth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms. [1805 15] * * * Any moth in the genus Bombyx (family Bombycidae). The Chinese silkworm (B. mori) has been used in commercial silk production for… … Universalium
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giant silkworm moth — noun any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae • Syn: ↑silkworm moth • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Hyponyms: ↑cynthia moth, ↑Samia cynthia, ↑Samia walkeri … Useful english dictionary
domestic silkworm moth — noun stocky creamy white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce • Syn: ↑domesticated silkworm moth, ↑Bombyx mori • Hypernyms: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth, ↑silkworm moth • M … Useful english dictionary
domesticated silkworm moth — noun stocky creamy white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce • Syn: ↑domestic silkworm moth, ↑Bombyx mori • Hypernyms: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth, ↑silkworm moth • Member Ho … Useful english dictionary
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silkworm — /silk werrm /, n. 1. the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk. 2. the larva of any of several moths of the family Saturniidae, which spins a silken cocoon. [bef. 1000; ME sylkewyrme,… … Universalium
Silkworm — Silk worm , n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa. [1913 Webster] Note: The common species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English