silk
Larva-spun luxury
Silk is a fine, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms, or the smooth fabric woven from it.
The texture gives silk its figurative uses: a silky voice is smooth and pleasing, silky hair is soft and shiny.
In horse racing, silks are the jockey's colorful uniform.
To take silk in British legal usage means to become a senior barrister.
Silk wrapping for transformation
- mulberryMorus tree fruit
- filamentVery thin thread
- spinneretSilk-producing appendage
- reelingUnsteady from shock
degumming · throwing · larva · moth · spinning · weaving · loom · cultivation
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
- damaskReversible figured fabric
brocade · velvet · georgette · crepe · charmeuse · shantung · jacquard · gauze
Without roughness or difficulty
supple · slippery · flowing · fluid · delicate · lightweight · airy · sheer
Wraparound Japanese garment
- sariWrapped South Asian dress
- cheongsamChinese sheath dress
- qipaoForm-fitting Chinese gown
- obiJapanese robe sash
kaftan · scarf · blouse · gown · lingerie · tie · cravat · robe
Softly bright, reflective
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- radiantEmitting light or joy
glowing · luminous · pearlescent · glinting · glistening · brilliant · reflective · opalescent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
rich · expensive · premium · refined · exclusive · decadent · indulgent · prestigious
East Asian superpower
- commerceExchange of goods, services
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
luxury goods · spice trade · exchange · Marco Polo · Samarkand · ancient trade · export · monopoly
cocoon
Silk wrapping for transformation
reeling · degumming · throwing · larva · moth · spinning · weaving · loom · cultivation · harvesting
satin
Glossy-surfaced woven cloth
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- organzaSheer, crisp dress fabric
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
damask · brocade · velvet · georgette · crepe · charmeuse · shantung · jacquard · gauze · faille
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
soft · supple · slippery · flowing · fluid · delicate · lightweight · airy · sheer · diaphanous
kimono
Wraparound Japanese garment
obi · kaftan · scarf · blouse · gown · lingerie · tie · cravat · robe · pajamas
lustrous
Softly bright, reflective
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
radiant · glowing · luminous · pearlescent · glinting · glistening · brilliant · reflective · opalescent · satiny
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
extravagant · rich · expensive · premium · refined · exclusive · decadent · indulgent · prestigious · haute couture
China
East Asian superpower
- commerceExchange of goods, services
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
Byzantine · luxury goods · spice trade · exchange · Marco Polo · Samarkand · ancient trade · export · monopoly · smuggling
- materialsmetal, metals, wood, ceramic, fabric
- textilescotton, wool, fabric, thread, yarn
- short I wordsbit, sit, hit, fit, pit
- dressmakingsewing, fabric, pattern, fitting, hem
- Sewing & Fashionsewing, seamstress, tailor, fabric, patterns
- America and Asia travelsPacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, sea routes, trade routes, explorers
- smooth as silkCompletely free of friction
- silk cocoonLarva's protective fiber shell
- soft as silkExtremely smooth-textured
- silk sheetsSmooth fabric bedcovers
- corn silkFibrous strands surrounding kernels
- as smooth as silkDescribing flawless texture
silky, silken, silked, silks, silkiness, silkier, silkiest, silkworm, silklike