silk
noun
the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm.
half-silk
-
a word derived from
silk.
Example Sentences
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The chief manufactures are machinery, toys, woollen, cotton, and half-silk stuffs, embroideries, earthenware, tobacco, cutlery and playing cards.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
