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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERED SILK

watered silk  [ˈwɔːtəd sɪlk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERED SILK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Watered silk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERED SILK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

watered silk

Moire (fabric)

In textiles, a moire, less often moiré, is a fabric with a wavy appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon. The watered appearance is usually created by the finishing technique called calendering. Moire effects are also achieved by certain weaves, such as varying the tension in the warp and weft of the weave, or by running the fabric through engraved copper rollers. Silk treated in this way is sometimes called watered silk.

Definition of watered silk in the English dictionary

The definition of watered silk in the dictionary is silk with a wavy lustrous finish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERED SILK


bilk
bɪlk
buttermilk
ˈbʌtəˌmɪlk
foremilk
ˈfɔːˌmɪlk
ilk
ɪlk
Liebfraumilch
ˈliːbfraʊˌmɪlk
milk
mɪlk
silk
sɪlk
soymilk
ˈsɔɪˌmɪlk
thilk
ðɪlk
whilk
hwɪlk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERED SILK

waterbuck
waterbus
watercolorist
watercolour
watercolourist
watercolours
watercourse
watercraft
watercress
waterdrive
watered
watered-down
waterer
waterfall
waterfinder
waterflood
Waterford
waterfowl
waterfowler
waterfront

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERED SILK

breast milk
coconut milk
condensed milk
corn silk
cry over spilt milk
embroidery silk
formula milk
full-cream milk
of that ilk
oiled silk
raw milk
raw silk
sewing silk
shot silk
skim milk
spun silk
take silk
vegetable silk
whole milk
wild silk

Synonyms and antonyms of watered silk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «watered silk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERED SILK

Find out the translation of watered silk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of watered silk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «watered silk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浇水丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moaré
570 millions of speakers

English

watered silk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी पिलाया रेशम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرير تسقى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шелковая муаровая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seda molhada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলপ্রপাত সিল্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sutera yang disiram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bewässert Seide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨抜き絹
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물결 무늬 실크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sutra disiram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lụa tưới nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பட்டுப்போன பட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Watered silk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sulanmış ipek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seta marezzata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podlewane jedwabiu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шовкова муарова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mătase adăpate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποτίζονται μετάξι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattnas silke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannes silke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of watered silk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERED SILK»

The term «watered silk» is normally little used and occupies the 141.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERED SILK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «watered silk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «watered silk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about watered silk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERED SILK»

Discover the use of watered silk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watered silk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shaw's Academical Dress of Great Britain and Ireland
Diplomas: a grey cloth hood of the CNAA shape [a1], lined grey silk, the cowl bordered inside 1 ̋ purple watered silk. Hat: a black cloth square cap. FIRST- DEGREE MASTERS Gown: as for bachelors. Hood: a grey cloth hood of the CNAA ...
Nicholas Groves, 2012
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Electing Our Bishops: How the Catholic Church Should Choose ...
Only on very solemn occasions should he wear a purple cloak of watered silk. Cardinals wear red garments, rather than purple, all of watered silk. Red cords, " interwoven with gold strands," adorn a cardinal's pectoral cross and the tassels of  ...
Joseph F. O'Callaghan, 2007
3
The Selected Poems of Howard Nemerov
Fish. Swimming. amid. Falling. Flowers. comme le pan de murjaune que peignit avec tant de science et de raffinement un artiste à jamais inconnu, à peine identifié . . . On a ground of pale gold water of watered silk The painter of a thousand ...
Howard Nemerov, Daniel Anderson, 2003
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The Royal lady's magazine, and archives of the court of St. ...
A white crape dress, embroidered in white silk ; train of white watered silk, blonde epaulettes ; feathers, brilliants, and lappets. Gilbert.— A. white aerophane dress, over white satin, trimmed with flowers and riband ; a pink gros de Naples train, ...
Horticultural journal, 1831
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Microscopic observations or, Dr. Hooke's wonderful ...
Watered Silk. 3 An Explanation of the Second Plate. F I G. 1. A Piece of fine wheal'd Taffety Ribbon. /"□"^ HIS Object was Sixpenny broad Ribbon, whose Substance viewed through the larger a Piece of J[ Magnifying-Glass, appeared like ...
Robert Hooke, 1780
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Trying Conclusions: New and Selected Poems, 1961-1991
comme le pan de murjaum aue peignit avec tant de science et de raffinement un artiste ajamais inconnu, à peine identifié. On a ground of pale gold water of watered silk The painter of a thousand years ago Angled his wrist so rapidly and right ...
Howard Nemerov, 1991
7
The Drowning Spool
She had been questioned, not always kindly, bythe administrative staff at Watered Silk andtwo policemen. Shehad gone down with them twicetothe poolmechanics roomto demonstrate how to open thedoor, oncewith the policemen, thenagain ...
Monica Ferris, 2014
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Ritual of the A. & A. Egyptian Rite
The remaining officers of the Sovereign Sanctuary shall wear Chapeaux, trimmed with gold and red, white and black plumes ; Baldrick of white watered silk trimmed with one and one-half inch gold braid, one and one-half inch gold fringe, and ...
Egyptian Rite of Memphis
9
The Lady's magazine (and museum). Improved ser., enlarged
three ornamental buttons. A large black (Hchemere, a boa of martin, a hat of granite velvet or watered silk, trimmed with a simple knot, and a demi-veil of blonde. Another: — A pelisse or redingote of watered silk of vert Acanthe ; at the hem ...
10
Art Deco Bookbindings: The Work of Pierre Legrain and Rose Adler
Full leather doublure lacquered in gilt: endleaves of black watered silk: second endleaves of handmade black and silver paper. 25.8 x 19.4 cm. Wrapper and slipcase of silver paper with red highlights, bordered in black calf: on the spine, the ...
Yves Peyra(c), H. George Fletcher, Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques Doucet, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERED SILK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watered silk is used in the context of the following news items.
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The story behind the cappa magna
Cardinals and papal nuncios are entitled to wear a cappa magna of watered silk. The cappa magna is ample in volume and provided with a long train and a ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
2
Inside The New Armani/Silos Space
Against panels of shimmering watered silk was the embroidery and beading and painterly colour palette of much of his eveningwear - a cocktail dress of mottled ... «Vogue.co.uk, May 15»
3
New Festival Costumes Available in TERA Online
Those looking to test their luck can also opt to buy a Perennial Dress Loot Box, Watered Silk Loot Box or the Plum Blossom Loot Box. Each of these are ... «The Otaku's Study, Mar 15»
4
18th century Indian sword made of pure steel was forged using …
Micro-etching was done to enhance the "watered silk" pattern of wootz steel though much of this has been obscured or removed down the years. «International Business Times UK, Feb 15»
5
Historic Indian sword was masterfully crafted
Craftsmen often enhanced the characteristic "watered silk" pattern of wootz steel by doing micro-etching on the surface. Barzagli explains that through ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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The Dying of the Light
During the second year of loss, as a woman emerged from second mourning into half mourning, materials with luster—taffeta, watered silk—signaled the ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
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Value Bet: Silk To Shine
That was just his fifth go at the trip, and his second go at the trip on turf, and he's related to plenty of stayers including stablemate Watered Silk, who is a dual ... «Sportinglife.com, Jun 14»
8
Der Rosenkavalier @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
They need have no fear at Glyndebourne, for Richard Jones has thrown out most of the embarrassing stuff along with the watered silk hangings and the ... «musicOMH.com, May 14»
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What does a pope like to wear? Francis keeps it simple.
He is one of the few cardinals who dons cappa magnas, the long trains of watered silk that can look like scarlet lava flowing down from his throne. His velvet ... «Washington Post, Mar 13»
10
What would Christ say if he could see the church today?
What would Jesus say if he saw a long parade of cardinals in red watered silk cassocks and lace surplices? Would he think they were vested appropriately as ... «National Catholic Reporter, Mar 13»

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