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1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk.2. a fabric woven from this yarn.[1750-60]
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Spun silk — Spun Spun (sp[u^]n), imp. & p. p. of {Spin}. [1913 Webster] {Spun hay}, hay twisted into ropes for convenient carriage, as on a military expedition. {Spun silk}, a cheap article produced from floss, or short fibered, broken, and waste silk,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spun silk — spun′ silk′ n. 1) tex yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed 2) tex a fabric woven from this yarn • Etymology: 1750–60 … From formal English to slang
spun silk — n. a kind of yarn made from silk floss or waste … English World dictionary
spun silk — noun : a yarn or fabric made from short unreelable silk fibers that have been degummed compare reeled silk * * * 1. yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Cf. reeled silk. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
spun silk — noun a cheap material made of short fibred and waste silk … English new terms dictionary
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
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
Silk fowl — 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
