cornsilk

English

Etymology

From corn (“maize”) +‎ silkCategory:English compound terms#CORNSILK.

Pronunciation

Noun

cornsilk (plural cornsilks)Category:English lemmas#CORNSILKCategory:English nouns#CORNSILKCategory:English countable nouns#CORNSILKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CORNSILKCategory:Pages with entries#CORNSILKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CORNSILK

  1. A very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.
    cornsilk:  
  2. Alternative form of corn silk (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize))

Adjective

cornsilk (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#CORNSILKCategory:English adjectives#CORNSILKCategory:English uncomparable adjectives#CORNSILKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CORNSILKCategory:Pages with entries#CORNSILKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CORNSILK

  1. Of a very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.

See also

Category:en:Yellows#CORNSILK
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