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silks

SaySILKS/sɪlks/

2 meanings of silks

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of silk. Use this when you mean more than one kind or piece of silk.

    The dancers wore brightly colored silks that shimmered under the stage lights.

    She packed her finest silks for the long sea voyage.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of silk. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The sweet corn silks just before the ears are ready to pick.

    Each stalk silks within a few days once the warm weather settles in.

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silks is a form of silk

silk, noun: A soft, smooth cloth made from threads spun by silkworms. Full entry

Forms
silksilks plural
Spelling
silk → silks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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