Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take silk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: take silk
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)

Etymology

In reference to the silk gowns they wear.

Inflected Forms

takes silk (present, singular) taking silk (participle, present) took silk (past) taken silk (participle, past)

Questions

What does take silk mean?: to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)
Where does take silk come from?: In reference to the silk gowns they wear.

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