silk

la seda

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silk(

sihlk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (material)

a. la seda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The dress is made of the finest silk.El vestido está hecho de la más fina seda.

2. (botany)

a. la barba

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(on a corncob)

Did you know corn silk has healthy properties and is used to make teas?¿Sabías que las barbas de mazorca tienen propiedades saludables y se usan para hacer infusiones?

silks

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

3. (clothing)

a. los colores

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Every race horse owner has unique silks for their jockeys.Cada dueño de caballo de carreras tiene colores únicos para sus jinetes.

silk

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la seda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

silk screen printingserigrafía f

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 (m) (f) superior;a abogada

to take silk (Britain) ser ascendido a la abogacía superior

note See culture box in entry QC.

silks (n) (Racing) colores (m)

modifier

[+blouse, scarf] de seda