0 a delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the thread itself -- 絲綢；絲線
1 a QC : a lawyer of high rank in some countries -- 王室律師
She wore a dress of crimson silk to the dinner and was the belle of the ball.
In particular, groups of weavers attacked cloth merchants accused of importing cheap silks and damasks.
In the past there has been a great accent in favour of the part-timers—for example, the "silks".
We have a large number of "silks" here.
