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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.
2. 2
   each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn wordnet
3. 3
   Alternative form of corn silk (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize)) alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

corn silkcorn silk

Etymology

From corn (“maize”) + silk.

Related phrases

corn silk

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