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 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 (m) de copa
silk industry (n) industria (f) sedera
silk thread (n) hilo (m) de seda