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thread silk

American  

noun

  1. silk yarn produced by a silk throwster.


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And Cate Blanchett's custom black silk velvet gown with thread silk chiffon details was by Maison Margiela designer John Galliano, who is trying to restart his career.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2015

Others made a small opening in their skin, and drew out of it yards of thread, silk cord, and narrow ribbons. 

From A Woman's Journey Round the World by Pfeiffer, Ida

The "Camille" is made of beautiful thread silk richly hand embroidered.

From How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence by Crowther, Mary Owens

Know how thread, silk and needles are numbered and what the numbers indicate.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

Gold thread, silver thread, silk thread, cunningly combined to the making of its dazzling pattern.

From The Portal of Dreams by Buck, Charles Neville

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