a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders

valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico

a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur

any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering

an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay

a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil

women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)

attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens

deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor

a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

having a silk lining

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico

in a silky manner

the smooth feel of silk fabric

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil

print by silkscreen

any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves

the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk

larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae

moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk

eggs of a silkworm

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur

shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit

shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit

shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel

large tree of Australasia

medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia

small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico

golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane

Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat

small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)

North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying

a wisteria of China having white flowers

having hair that resembles silk

having glossy leaves

having glossy leaves