silk

silk
silk [sɪlk]
1. noun
soie f
2. compounds
[tie, shirt] de or en soie
► silk-screen printing noun sérigraphie f
* * *
[sɪlk] 1.
noun
1) (fabric) soie f
2) (thread) fil m de soie
3) (clothing) soierie f
4) (of spider) soie f
5) GB, Law avocat m de la couronne
2.
noun modifier [garment] de soie
••

as soft ou smooth as silk — doux comme de la soie


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