/ ˈsɪlkən; NAmE / adjective ( literary )
1.
[ usually before noun ] soft, smooth and shiny like silk :
silken hair
2.
[ usually before noun ] smooth and gentle :
her silken voice
3.
[ only before noun ] made of silk :
silken ribbons
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English seolcen (see silk , -en ).