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Silken vs Byssine - What's the difference?

silken | byssine |

As adjectives the difference between silken and byssine

is that silken is made of silk while byssine is made of, or resembling, silk; silken.

As a verb silken

is to render silken or silklike.

silken

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Made of silk.
    • a silken veil
  • Having a smooth, soft, or light texture, like that of silk; suggestive of silk.
  • * 1994 , , ch. 2:
    • He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.
  • Smoothly uttered; flowing, subtle, or convincing in presentation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Silken terms precise.
  • (obsolete) Dressed in silk.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A silken wanton.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To render silken or silklike.
    • (Dyer)

    Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en

    byssine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made of, or resembling, silk; silken.
    • (Coles)
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