Definition of silken
1 : made or consisting of silk
2 : resembling silk: such as
b(1) : agreeably smooth : harmonious a silken voice
(2) : suave, ingratiating
3a : dressed in silk
silken ankles
b : having a richly luxurious quality
the same silken surroundings encountered at the restaurant's far more expensive evening meal— Elaine Tait
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The first known use of silken was before the 12th century
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