silk — a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪlk/
Korean meaning: 누에고치에서 뽑아낸 부드럽고 윤기 나는 천연 섬유, 비단
Korean pronunciation: 실크 (강세: 실크)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks my expensive silk shirt is the perfect scratching post.
- The silk road connected East and West for centuries.
- She tried to iron silk pajamas and accidentally created modern art.
silk
NOUN//sɪlk//
a fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms
Fine lustrous silk from silkworms
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Smooth as silk, pure as milk
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Origin
고대 그리스어 'serikos'에서 유래되어 라틴어 'sericum'을 거쳐 중세 영어로 전해졌습니다. 실크로드를 통해 동양에서 서양으로 전해진 귀중한 직물이었죠.
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“My cat thinks my expensive silk shirt is the perfect scratching post.”
“The silk road connected East and West for centuries.”
“She tried to iron silk pajamas and accidentally created modern art.”
“The spider's web glistened like silk in the morning dew.”
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