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silk

1. silk \'silk\ n [ME, fr. OE seolc; prob. of Baltic or Slav origin; akin 
   to OPruss silk] often attrib as silk, OSlav shelkubreve> 1: a fine 
   continuous protein fiber produced by various insect larvae usu. f or 
   cocoons; esp : a lustrous tough elastic fiber produced by silkworms and 
   used for textiles 2: thread, yarn, or fabric made from silk filaments  3a: 
   a garment of silk  3b1: a distinctive silk gown worn by a King's or Queen's 
   Counsel  3b2: a King's or Queen's Counsel  pl  3c: the colored cap and 
   blouse of a jockey or harness horse driver made in  the registered racing 
   color of his stable 4a: a filament resembling silk (as that produced by a 
   spider)  4b: silky material {milkweed ~}; esp : the styles of an e ar of 
   Indian corn 5: PARACHUTE 
2. silk vi of corn  : to develop the silk