English to Afrikaans Meaning of silken - kante

Silken :

kante

adjective

syagtige, kante, delikate, gemaak van kant, kant, ordentlike, gepoleerde, pas, grasieuse, pragtige

Silken :: kante

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Definitions of silken in English

Adjective(1) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Examples of silken in English

(1) She wears her usual style of clothes, a light grey silken blouse, and the tightly fitting black pants.(2) Delicately I untied the ribbon that bound his hair and unplaited the silken locks, running my fingers through their length.(3) Veronica was bathed in a paper-thin silken gown that seemed to glow in the room's light, as did her golden hair.(4) Standing at the top of the hill, just to the side of the open chain-link gate was a thin, petite female wearing various, silken veils that blew in the wind.(5) She was wearing a sleeveless short silken white night gown and tapping her bare feet on the carpeted floors of the room.(6) He ran his hand tenderly through her hair, enjoying the silken strands sliding effortlessly through his fingers├ö├ç┬¬(7) Alaska was always smiling with spontaneous gestures, had silken hair, soft, wrinkle free, natural skin that was most alluring.(8) My attentions returned to the girl walking up to the podium, bedecked in a slender pale white gown, filmy silken skirts fluttering to her white slippered feet.(9) Long sheets of silken hair fell down one side of the woman's head, the other half tucked behind her ear to reveal her face.(10) Mixed colors of purple and blue tarnished the silken kimono that seemed exquisite and luxurious beyond comprehension.(11) The cover shows a soldier's combat helmet side-by-side with a diplomat's silken top hat.(12) He wore some kind of big baggy silken shirt with long sleeves that almost stretched down to the tips of his fingers.(13) He is now between 60 and 70 years old, with silver silken hair neatly arranged on a fine intelligent head.(14) The floor is absolutely covered with all shapes and sizes of silken pillows embroidered with comforting symbols in gold thread.(15) He felt silken strands of her hair touch his fingertips, and thus, he instinctively brushed them away from her face.(16) She was dressed in a long sleeved black shirt and a silken skirt that had a red dragon on it.

(1) silk scarf ::

sy serp

(2) silk tie ::

sy das

(3) silk cloth ::

sylap

(4) pure silk ::

suiwer kant

(5) silk thread ::

sydraad

(6) raw silk ::

ruwe kant

(7) silk stockings ::

sykouse

(8) corn silk ::

koring kant

(9) silk-stocking ::

kant-kous

(10) silk flower ::

sy blom

Synonyms

Adjective

1. silky ::

syagtige

2. sleek ::

slanke

3. satiny ::

satiny

4. slick ::

gladde

Antonyms

1. coarse ::

growwe

2. harsh ::

harde

3. rough ::

rowwe

Different Forms

silken

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