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Definition of silken adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

silken

adjective

NAmE//ˈsɪlkən//

(literary)

1[usually before noun] soft, smooth, and shiny like silk silken hair

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2[usually before noun] smooth and gentle her silken voice

3[only before noun] made of silk silken ribbons

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