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Silky vs Pearlized - What's the difference?

silky | pearlized |

As adjectives the difference between silky and pearlized

is that silky is similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk while pearlized is made to resemble pearl.

silky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
    • cloth with a silky lustre
    a silky wine

    Derived terms

    * silky oak

    References

    * * * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

    pearlized

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made to resemble pearl
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