Meanings
verbtake silk (third-person singular simple present takes silk, present participle taking silk, simple past took silk, past participle taken silk)
present singular third person takes silk · participle present taking silk · past took silk · participle past taken silk
- idiomaticto be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)
Origin
In reference to the silk gowns they wear.
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APA
take silk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20silk
MLA
“take silk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20silk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take silk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20silk.
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