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sewing silk
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noun
finely twisted silk thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
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Origin of sewing silk
First recorded in 1470–80
Words nearby sewing silk
sewing, sewing circle, sewing cotton, sewing machine, sewing needle, sewing silk, sewing table, sewn, sewn binding, sew up, sex
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