A delicate, glossy, fibrous substance produced by the larvae of silkworms, to form their cocoons.
Cloth or garments made of silk.
Anything silky.
Silken; silky.
It is as fine as silk. – Whosoever Shall Offend by F. Marion Crawford
It's as hard and fine as silk. – The Gloved Hand by Burton E. Stevenson
" And even for that you should not hate me," he said, shaking his head on the silk pillows. – Romance by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer