silks

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
  2. noun a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
  3. noun animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

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