selkie

American  

[sil-kee] / ˈsɪl ki /

Rarely sealchie sometimes silkie

noun

Scot.

1. a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.

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selkie British  

/ ˈsɛlkɪ /

noun

1. a variant of silkie

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Etymology

Origin of selkie

First recorded in 1685–95; Scots dialect (Orkney and Shetland Islands) variant of seal ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kimberley Gordon, founder and creative director of the brand Selkie, said she had gotten backlash from angry fans after she used the AI tool MidJourney to make prints in a Valentine’s Day collection in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gordon, the Selkie designer, said she opposed fully AI-generated fashion that didn’t have any human designers involved; she said she was also against the use of AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you spend any time on social media, you have probably seen the Selkie puff dress.

From Washington Post

Selkie founder Kimberley Gordon, 40, had a mega-hit.

From Washington Post

She owns The Selkie cafe bar in Dundee, a bakery, and a housekeeping business called At Your Service.

From BBC