silk dress

Smooth evening wear

A silk dress is a dress made from silk fabric, prized for its smooth texture, natural sheen, and elegant drape.

Silk dresses are associated with formal occasions and luxury: She wore a silk dress to the gala.

The term sometimes appears in figurative contrast with rougher things: a silk dress in a burlap world.

Related

luxurious · shimmer · fabric · smooth · evening · delicate · drape · bodice · hem · chiffon · lace · glamorous · runway · red carpet · cocktail · slippery · lustrous · tailored

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Opposites
material quality and luxury

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Coarse woven jute container

potato sack · rags · work clothes · coveralls · denim overalls

formality and occasion

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Casual athletic trousers

pajamas · gym clothes · rags · casual wear · athleisure

texture and feel

silk dresswool sweater

Knitted top from fleece

tweed suit · denim dress

Family

silk, dress, silks, silken, silky, silkier, silkiest, silkiness, silkworm

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G