silk
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The meaning (definition) of the word silk
a very smooth shiny cloth made from the threads of a small worm
The word silk used in a sentence
“My scarf is made of silk and feels cool and smooth”
Words that mean the same as silk (synonyms)
satin
How the word silk is said around the world
| French | soie (swah) |
| Spanish | seda (SEH-dah) |
| Mandarin | 丝绸 (suh choh) |
| Hindi | रेशम (RAY-shum) |
| Arabic | حَرِيرٌ (ha-REER-un) |
| Russian | шёлк (sholk) |
| Portuguese (EU) | seda (SAY-duh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | seda (SAY-dah) |
| Japanese | きぬ (KEE-noo) |
| German | Seide (ZY-deh) |
| Urdu | ریشم (RAY-sham) |
| Punjabi | ਰੇਸ਼ਮ (RAY-sham) |
| Korean | 비단 (pee-DAHN) |
| Hebrew | מֶשִׁי (MEH-shee) |
| Greek | μετάξι (meh-TAHK-see) |
| Dutch | zijde (ZY-duh) |
| Tagalog | seda (SE-da) |
| Vietnamese | lụa (looah) |
| Turkish | ipek (ee-PEK) |
| Persian | ابریشم (ab-ree-SHAM) |
| Polish | jedwab (YED-vahp) |
| Ukrainian | шовк (shovk) |
| Bengali | রেশম (RAY-shom) |
| Swedish | siden (SEE-den) |
| Italian | seta (SAY-tah) |
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