silky

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  1. adjective Resembling silk; lustrous. See Synonyms at sleek.
  2. adjective Made of silk; silken.
  3. adjective Covered with or characterized by fine soft hairs or feathers: a silky chick.
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  • His voice was silky, his lips curved into a dreamy smile. —  One For The Money
  • She wore a long, silky, agate-blue wrap over an ivory-colored gown. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 03 - March 1999
  • She was dressed in a long evening-blue gown made out of something silky, and a long black coat. —  Author Galley
  • The hair was silky, the nubs of his nipples as hard as her own. —  Janice Kay Johnson - The Family Next Door
  • It was silky, almost sheer, and would fall off her right shoulder almost completely. —  SexyBeastIV
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silken ·  curly ·  velvety ·  glossy ·  fluffy ·  reddish ·  tawny ·  filmy ·  lustrous ·  downy ·  crisp ·  wispy
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