- silk - a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
--1 is a kind of garment; fabric, cloth, material, textile; garment; fabric, cloth, material, textile
- silk - fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
--2 is a kind of animal fiber, animal fibre; animal fiber, animal fibre
- silk - fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting