la
feminine
/ˈseða/
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Translation
silk
Word origin
From Latin saeta ('bristle, stiff hair'), which in medieval usage came to mean the fine thread of silk.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- saeta
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsedas
Examples
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She was wearing a blue silk dress.
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Silk is a very soft and light fabric.
pañuelo .
They bought a silk scarf at the market.
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Where does the silk we use today come from?
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Her hands were as soft as silk.
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