raw silk
noun
reeled silk that has not had the sericin removed.
Origin of raw silk
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Words nearby raw silk
raw fibers,
raw material,
raw milk,
raw score,
raw sienna,
raw silk,
raw umber,
raw-pack method,
rawalpindi,
rawaru,
rawboned
Example sentences from the Web for raw silk
The principal occupation of the inhabitants is the raw-silk trade with Japan.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 |Emma Helen Blair
British Dictionary definitions for raw silk
raw silk
noun
untreated silk fibres reeled from the cocoon
fabric woven from such fibres