SILK SNATCHERS

Meaning of SILK SNATCHERS in English

Thieves who snatch hoods or bonnets from persons walking in the streets.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

SILK — Animal fibre produced by certain insects as building material for cocoons and webs. In commercial use it refers almost entirely …
Английский словарь Британика
SILK — I. ˈsilk, ˈsiu̇k noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English selk, silk, from Old English sioloc, seolc, probably of Baltic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILK — — silklike , adj. /silk/ , n. 1. the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILK — adj. resembling silk; pertaining to silk; made from silk
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SILK — n. fibers produced by silkworms; thread or fabric made from silk fibers; garment of silk; gown worn by a King's …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SILK — I. ˈsilk noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolc, sioluc, probably ultimately from Greek sērikos silken …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILK — noun hence, thread spun, or cloth woven, from the above-named material. 2. silk ·noun that which resembles silk, as the …
Webster English vocab
SILK — [silk] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE seolc, prob. ultim. fr. Gk serikos silken--more at sericeous] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILK — silk, Silk BrE AmE sɪlk ▷ silks sɪlks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILK — / sɪlk; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] fine soft thread produced by silkworms 2. [ U ] a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILK — silk /sɪlk/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: seolc ] 1 . [uncountable] a thin smooth soft …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILK — n. 1 a fine strong soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons. 2 a similar fibre spun by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILK — n. 1 a fine strong soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons. 2 a similar fibre spun by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILK — n.1 a fine strong soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons. 2 a similar fibre spun by some …
Oxford English vocab
SILK — ( silks) Silk is a substance which is made into smooth fine cloth and sewing thread. You can also refer …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silk flower ▪ She wore a huge silk flower in her hair. a silk/cotton/velvet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILK — [noun] [U] - a delicate, soft cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the thread itselfa silk dressa …
Cambridge English vocab
SILK — n. Animal fibre produced by certain insects as building material for cocoons and webs. In commercial use it refers almost …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SILK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ delicate , fine , thin ▪ soft ▪ pure ▪ artificial ▪ rich ▪ a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SILK — 1. сущ. 1) шелк soft as silk ≈ мягкий как шелк to trade in silk ≈ торговать шелком fine silk …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILK — silk.ogg 1. sılk n 1. шёлк, шёлковая ткань ( тж. silk goods, silk fabrics) artificial silk - искусственный шёлк the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILK — 1) шёлк 2) шёлковая ситовая ткань 3) шёлковое сито 4) "шёлк" ( початка кукурузы ) • - carbon silk - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SILK — 1) шёлк 2) шёлковая ситовая ткань 3) шёлковое сито 4) "шёлк" (початка кукурузы) • - carbon silk - glass silk - grege silk - grenadine silk - mica silk - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SILK — шелк, шелковый - reel silk - reel the silk - reeled-and-thrown silk - silk cloth - silk covering - spin silk - weight silk
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SILK — 1. sılk n 1. шёлк, шёлковая ткань ( тж. silk goods, silk fabrics) artificial silk - искусственный шёлк the picture …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILK — 1. sɪlk сущ. 1) шелк soft as silk — мягкий как шелк to trade in silk — торговать шелком fine …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SILK — 1. [©Ў®°] silk.wav сущ. 1) шелк soft as silk — мягкий как шелк to trade in silk — торговать шелком fine silk — тонкий шелк raw …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SILK — 1. _n. 1> шелк 2> _pl. шелковые нитки 3> _собир. королевский адвокат; to take silk - стать королевским адвокатом 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SILK — 1. n. 1. шелк 2. pl. шелковые нитки 3. собир. королевский адвокат; to take silk - стать королевским адвокатом 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SILK — 1. _n. 1> шёлк 2> _pl. шёлковые нитки 3> _разг. королевский адвокат; to take silk стать королевским адвокатом 2. _a. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SILK — 1. сущ. 1) шелк soft as silk ≈ мягкий как шелк to trade in silk ≈ торговать шелком fine silk …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SNIGLET SNATCHERS — People submitting sniglets from Rich Hall's book as their own. Example: (Paul's note: haha, it's SO true!)
Slang English vocab
BODY SNATCHERS — Bum bailiffs.
Slang English vocab
RESURRECTIONISM — ˌrezəˈrekshəˌnizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: resurrection (I) + -ism : the practice of body snatchers
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISCOURAGE — də̇ˈskər.]ij, -kə.r], ]ēj, esp in pres part ]əj verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle French descorager, descourager, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HARPY — — harpylike , adj. /hahr"pee/ , n. , pl. Harpies . 1. Class. Myth. a ravenous, filthy monster having a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JEFF GOLDBLUM — n. (born 1952) American movie actor who acted in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Jurassic Park"
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GOLDBLUM — n. Jeff Goldblum (born 1952), American movie actor (known for his roles in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Jurassic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HARPY — ■ noun ( plural harpies ) 1》 Greek & Roman Mythology a rapacious monster usually depicted with a woman's head …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIEGEL, DON — born Oct. 26, 1912, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died April 20, 1991, Nipomo, Calif. byname of Donald Siegel American motion-picture director …
Britannica English vocabulary
BOGART, HUMPHREY — born Dec. 25, 1899, New York, New York, U.S. died Jan. 14, 1957, Hollywood, California in full Humphrey DeForest Bogart …
Britannica English vocabulary
HARPY — / ˈhɑːpi; NAmE ˈhɑːrpi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) a cruel creature with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HARPY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (in Greek and Roman mythology) a monster with a woman's head and body and bird's wings …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HARPY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (in Greek and Roman mythology) a monster with a woman's head and body and bird's wings …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HARPY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. (in Greek and Roman mythology) a monster with a woman's head and body and bird's wings …
Oxford English vocab
TALISMAN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A liquid talisman against a new brand of contagion. ▪ It would become a magic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAILING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN iron ▪ Terrified, Mildred backed away and crashed into something hard, which seemed to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IRON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a paracetamol/quinine/iron etc tablet ▪ She's on iron tablets for her anaemia. a stone/wooden/iron …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SNATCHER — [noun] [C]You have to watch out for bag/purse snatchers (= people who steal bags/purses).
Cambridge English vocab
SNATCHER — n AmE sl A snatcher hauled her away to the station — Какой-то полицейский забрал ее в участок One of the local …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SNATCHER — n AmE sl A snatcher hauled her away to the station — Какой-то полицейский забрал ее в участок One of …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SNATCHER — snatcher n AmE sl A snatcher hauled her away to the station Какой-то полицейский забрал ее в участок One of …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SNATCHER — A snatcher hauled her away to the station — Какой-то полицейский забрал ее в участок One of the local snatchers …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского

Slang English vocab

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