Watered+silk
11watered — /waw teuhrd, wot euhrd/, adj. 1. having rivers or streams: an amply watered area. 2. receiving rain or other precipitation. 3. sprinkled, irrigated, etc., with water: a poorly watered garden. 4. having a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking: watered …
12silk — (Roget s IV) n. Varieties of silks include: taffeta, moiré, watered silk, jacquard, damask, crepe, satin crepe, satin de Lyon, satin, rajah, pongee, China silk, tissue, voile, tulle, sarcenet, faille, marabou, mousseline de soie, shantung, tussah …
13silk — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ delicate, fine, thin ▪ soft ▪ pure ▪ artificial …
14Watered — Water Wa ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Watered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Watering}.] [AS. w[ae]terian, gew[ae]terian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers. [1913 …
15watered — adj. Watered is used with these nouns: ↑silk …
16watered — adj. given water; irrigated or sprinkled with water; having a wavy pattern (of fabric, especially of silk) wa·ter || wÉ”tÉ™(r) , wÉ‘ / wÉ”Ë n. colorless transparent fluid, H2O; body of water (sea, river, lake, etc.); sea level; solution or form …
17watered — adjective (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern • Syn: ↑moire • Similar to: ↑patterned • Derivationally related forms: ↑moire (for: ↑moire) …
18shot-silk retina — an opalescent effect, as of changeable silk, sometimes seen in the retinas of young persons. Called also shot silk phenomenon or reflex and watered silk r …
19moire — watered silk Fabric and Cloth …
20Moire (fabric) — Moire ribbons In textiles, a moire (pronounced /ˈmwɑr/ or /ˈmɔr/) (less often, moiré) is a fabric with a wavy (watered) appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon. The watered ap …
