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silk(
sihlk
)
noun
1. (material) 
a. la seda (F) 
Is this tie made of silk?¿Esta corbata es de seda?
silks
plural noun
2. (clothing) 
a. los colores (M) 
Every race horse owner has unique silks for their jockeys.Cada dueño de caballo de carreras tiene colores únicos para sus jinetes.
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silk
Noun
1. (general) 
a. la seda (F) 
silk screen printingserigrafía f
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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
you 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 (m) de copa
silk industry (n) industria (f) sedera
silk thread (n) hilo (m) de seda
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cotton handkerchief with silk
pañuelo de algodón con seda
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