silk cotton

American  

noun

1. the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.

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silk cotton British  

noun

1. another name for kapok

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Etymology

Origin of silk cotton

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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silk cotton

Printed on silk, cotton, linen and other materials using traditional screen-printing techniques — cut stencils or, on occasion, photo transfers — the imagery is figurative as well as abstract.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2022

The history echoes kudzu’s Japanese history as a folkloric textile eclipsed by the silk, cotton, and jute industry.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021

That includes a curated collection of high-quality fabrics, wooden printing blocks that were hand-carved in India, textile paint, copper tjaps and textile materials created from silk, cotton, wool, rayon and metallic.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2021

They come in silk, cotton and synthetics; with filters and without; over-the-head and over-the-ears.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2020

After the flowers of the silk cotton tree were gone, it grew beautiful brown pods that began to burst, showering kapok all over the island and into the lake.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo