silk [sɪlk]
noun
1 seda; (f) they were all in their silks and satins the shelves were full of silks and satins
2 (Britain) (Jur) (barrister) abogadoaabogada superior;a abogada (m) (f) to take silk (Britain) ser ascendido a la abogacía superior
note note See culture box in entry QC. silks (n) (Racing) colores; (m)
modifier
[+blouse, scarf] de sedayou can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda
silk finish (n) with a silk finish (cloth, paintwork) satinado
silk hat (n) sombrero de copa; (m)
silk industry (n) industria sedera; (f)
silk thread (n) hilo de seda; (m)