silks

/sɪlks/
noun
  1. Clothing or garments made from silk, especially fine or formal wear.
    • He packed his best silks for the wedding in India.
    • The museum displayed ancient Chinese silks that were over a thousand years old.
    • The actress arrived at the awards ceremony dressed in elegant silks.
  2. The brightly colored jackets worn by jockeys in horse racing.
    • The jockey wore the stable's famous blue and gold silks.
    • You could identify each horse by the silks of its rider.
    • He proudly put on his racing silks before the big race.
  3. The fine, thread-like fibers produced by spiders or silkworms.
    • The spider's silks glistened with dew in the morning light.
    • Silkworms spin their silks into cocoons.
    • The artist used natural silks to create a delicate web sculpture.
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