silk ‧ en /ˈsɪlkən/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] literary
1 . soft, smooth, and shiny like silk SYN silky :
her silken hair
2 . made of silk SYN silky :
a silken handkerchief
silk ‧ en /ˈsɪlkən/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] literary
1 . soft, smooth, and shiny like silk SYN silky :
her silken hair
2 . made of silk SYN silky :
a silken handkerchief
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012