silkier; silkiest
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: smooth or fluid in motion
silky dance moves
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: having or covered with fine soft hairs, plumes, or scales
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The cat has a silky coat.
The material has a silky feel.
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The Bamboo Duvet Cover is also made of 100% viscose from bamboo, and the silky material is also temperature-regulating.
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Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But the best part is how comfy the silky material feels against your skin due to the satin lining.
Stretch Twill Cropped Pant
Sailor pants meet super-soft breathability in the cropped pant.
—Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
An all-star moisturizing ingredient lineup of panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, and macadamia nut oil cocoon skin with the toner’s silky lotion-like formula to make skin feel as soft as a baby’s, Abelman says.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
The soft and silky material made from viscose, polyester, and elastane helps keep things structured and looking good.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
But the best part is how comfy the silky material feels against your skin due to the satin lining.
Stretch Twill Cropped Pant
Sailor pants meet super-soft breathability in the cropped pant.
—Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
An all-star moisturizing ingredient lineup of panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane, ceramides, and macadamia nut oil cocoon skin with the toner’s silky lotion-like formula to make skin feel as soft as a baby’s, Abelman says.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
The soft and silky material made from viscose, polyester, and elastane helps keep things structured and looking good.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Silky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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