raw silk
Americannoun
noun
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untreated silk fibres reeled from the cocoon
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fabric woven from such fibres
Etymology
Origin of raw silk
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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The work paid off, today Umamaheswari produces 10 crops of raw silk a year, with the growth cycle of each batch of silkworms taking 25 to 30 days.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
His brown top, which combined the Japanese sewn fabric “sashiko” with raw silk knit, was splashed on the cover of the September 1973 issue of Elle magazine.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Velvet embedded with jewels, raw silk with hand-beaten sequin borders, silk brocades woven with gold.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Made from shredded clear plastic, reeds, raw silk and other materials, the assemblages appear fragile.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022
A bare space surrounded by paper screens and curtains of raw silk, perfumed with the scent of ginger and cream.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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