silk

Definitions

• (mostly) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
• A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
• Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
• The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
• (colloquial) A Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.
• (circus arts) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
• (horse racing) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.