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silk in Malay

sutera

/sɪlk/

silk in Malay: sutera. In English, silk means a fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

Malay words for silk

fiber
sutera
fabric
sutera

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 Malay

What is the meaning of silk in Malay?
Silk in Malay is sutera.
Apakah maksud silk dalam bahasa Melayu?
Silk: sutera.
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: silk (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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