Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spun silk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: spun silk
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

yarn made from silk waste.

Example Sentences

"It is the spinner's business to straighten out these fibres, with the aid of machinery, and then to so join them that they become a thread, which is known as spun silk."

Questions

What does spun silk mean?: yarn made from silk waste.

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