silky coat
Smooth, shiny pelage
A silky coat is fur or hair that is smooth, soft, and lustrous to the touch.
The phrase appears most often in descriptions of dog and cat breeds: The Afghan hound is known for its long, silky coat.
Grooming products and breed standards frequently reference silky coats as markers of health and proper care.
- Persian catLonghaired flat-faced breed
- lap catAffectionate feline companion
- charmeuseLustrous woven fabric
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- breedCultivated variety of animal
fur baby · pet grooming · mohair · velvet · lustrous · angora · sheen · cashmere · alpaca · glossy · smoothness · soft touch · chiffon · golden retriever · show dog · Yorkshire Terrier · grooming · long hair
- cat traitstabby pattern, claws, long-haired, short-haired, meowing
- dog coatfur pattern, undercoat, topcoat, shedding, brindle
- animal coatsfur, undercoat, hide, fleece, pelt
- cat fur typestortoiseshell, tuxedo pattern, orange fur, black fur, white fur
- cat breedsAbyssinian, Bengal, Thai, Persian, Burmese
- Bichon-type dogsBichon Frise, Maltese, Havanese, Bolognese, white fur