sewing silk

American  

noun

1. finely twisted silk thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of sewing silk

First recorded in 1470–80

Example Sentences

From these she made patterns, cutting and sewing silk flowers that she arranged in the parlor.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

And if here ain’t linings, and thread, and sewing silk, and hooks and eyes!

From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

Then he gets an order from the captain to give the men their clothes and small stores—tobacco, soap, sewing silk, and the like, you know, sir.

From Marcy The Blockade Runner by White, George G. (George Gorgas)

Mercerized cotton, linen, or any of the embroidery silks can be used for these stitches, in all sizes and colors, or they can be worked with ordinary thread, cotton or linen, sewing silk, or twist.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

Darn with split sewing silk on the wrong side.

From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle