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silk
noun (CLOTH) /sɪlk/Definition
B1 [U] a delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the thread itself: a silk dress a silk shirtTextiles made from natural fibres silks [plural] › the brightly coloured shirts worn by jockeys (= people who ride horses in a race)Horse ridingHorse racingSportswear and swimwear
(Definition of silk noun (CLOTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bareback adjective, adverb
- blinker noun (HORSE EQUIPMENT)
- curry verb (HORSE)
- dressage noun
- high-spirited adjective (ANIMAL)
- horse riding noun
- horseback adjective
- horseback noun
- horsey adjective
- jib at sth phrasal verb (HORSE)
- mount verb (GET ON)
- mounted adjective
- paddock noun
- rein sth in phrasal verb (HORSE)
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
- riderless adjective
- riding habit noun
- saddler noun
- stirrup noun
- unsaddle verb
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