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reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed.[1300-50; ME]
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Raw silk — 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
Raw Silk — was a 1980s post disco and dance music group that consisted of members Sybil Thomas, Ronald Dean Miller and Bert Reid (Unlimited Touch, Crown Heights Affair). Their first release Do It to the Music has become a staple part in rare groove 1980s… … Wikipedia
raw silk — n. 1. silk reeled from the cocoon, with the sericin still in it 2. a silk fabric of a slub weave, used for suits, etc … English World dictionary
raw silk — raw′ silk′ n. tex reeled silk with its sericin intact • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
raw silk — noun 1. : reeled silk before the gum is removed 2. : a woven or knitted fabric of spun silk * * * reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed. [1300 50; ME] * * * raw silk noun 1. Natural untreated silk threads 2. Fabric made from these • •… … Useful english dictionary
raw silk — /rɔ ˈsɪlk/ (say raw silk) noun 1. silk as reeled from the cocoons. 2. material woven from this silk …
raw silk — silk fibers which have not had the sericin removed; fabric made from untreated silk fibers … English contemporary 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
Raw — describes a material that is in its natural unprocessed form, or has not had the final stages of processing. For example, raw food refers to food that has not been cooked, and raw silk is the term for unprocessed silk. Raw also has symbolic… … 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
