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• silk|y — «SIHL kee», adjective, silk|i|er, silk|i|est, noun, plural silk|ies. –adj. 1. of or like silk; smooth, soft, and glossy; silken: »A kitten has silky fur …   Useful english dictionary

• Tail stock — Stock Stock (st[o^]k), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. {Stokker}, {Stucco}, and {Tuck} a rapier.] 1. The stem …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Havana silk dog — If the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel enjoys the distinction of being the only purebred dog born of dissatisfaction, surely the Havana Silk Dog enjoys the distinction of being the only purebred dog born of an effort to eliminate a genetic problem… …   Wikipedia

• Icelandic tail-cap — The Icelandic tail cap or skotthúfa is a typical part of the Icelandic national costume. It is worn with a bodice dress ( upphlutsbúningur ) and peysuföt .It is a black tailed cap, originally knitted from a small string with a tassel made of fine …   Wikipedia

• brown-tail moth — noun small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees • Syn: ↑browntail, ↑Euproctis phaeorrhoea • Hypernyms: ↑lymantriid, ↑tussock moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Euproctis …   Useful english dictionary

• Bohemian Waxwing — Taxobox name = Bohemian Waxwing status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Bombycillidae genus = Bombycilla species = B. garrulus binomial =… …   Wikipedia

• silktail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: silk (II) + tail dialect Britain : bohemian waxwing * * * silkˈtail noun The waxwing • • • Main Entry: ↑silk …   Useful english dictionary

• Court uniform and dress — Court dressOn formal royal occasions in monarchies the dress worn by those present has in the past been prescribed by official regulations. Court dress (as distinguished from court uniform mentioned in the section below) is worn by all men not… …   Wikipedia

• List of the mosses of Britain and Ireland — This is a list of the mosses of Britain and Ireland:* Abietinella abietina Fir Tamarisk moss * Acaulon muticum Rounded Pygmy moss * Acaulon triquetrum Triangular Pygmy moss * Aloina aloides Common Aloe moss * Aloina ambigua Tall Aloe moss *… …   Wikipedia

• Court uniform and dress in the United Kingdom — See also: Court dress R. B. Bennett (1870–1947) in court dress. Contents 1 Court dress …   Wikipedia