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silk in Arabic

حَرِير ḥarīr

/sɪlk/

silk in Arabic: حَرِير (ḥarīr), إبْرِيسِم (ʔibrīsim), إبْرَيْسَم (ʔibraysam). In English, silk means a fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

Arabic words for silk

fiber
حَرِير ḥarīr, إبْرِيسِم ʔibrīsim, إبْرَيْسَم ʔibraysam
fabric
حَرِير ḥarīr, إبْرِيسِم ʔibrīsim, إبْرَيْسَم ʔibraysam

English meaning of silk

  1. noun A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
  2. noun A thread or yarn made from silk fibers.
  3. noun A fine, soft cloth woven from silk yarn or thread.
  4. noun A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.

Full definition of silk

silk in a sentence

  • We harvested a load of silk from the silkworm farm.
  • This is sewn from silk.
  • I'll buy a couple yards of silk.

silk in other languages

Questions about silk in Arabic

What is the meaning of silk in Arabic?
Silk in Arabic is حَرِير (ḥarīr), إبْرِيسِم (ʔibrīsim), إبْرَيْسَم (ʔibraysam).
ما معنى كلمة silk؟
Silk: حَرِير (ḥarīr), إبْرِيسِم (ʔibrīsim), إبْرَيْسَم (ʔibraysam).
What does silk mean in English?
Silk means a fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

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