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seric

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Adj — Made from silk.

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. adj

Made from silk.

2. adj

Feeling smooth like silk.

Etymology

Came from Latin sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós), formed from σήρ (sḗr, “silkworm”) and -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk. It is a doublet of silk and serge.

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