"cornsilk" meaning in All languages combined

See cornsilk on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -ɪlk Etymology: From corn (“maize”) + silk. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|corn|silk|gloss1=maize}} corn (“maize”) + silk Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cornsilk (not comparable)
  1. Of a very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-cornsilk-en-adj-MuFS2PPf Disambiguation of Yellows: 44 46 10

Noun [English]

Forms: cornsilks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlk Etymology: From corn (“maize”) + silk. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|corn|silk|gloss1=maize}} corn (“maize”) + silk Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornsilk (plural cornsilks)
  1. A very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk. Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-cornsilk-en-noun-wMzOvtws Disambiguation of Yellows: 44 46 10
  2. Alternative form of corn silk (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize)) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: corn silk (extra: (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize))) Categories (topical): Yellows
    Sense id: en-cornsilk-en-noun-5gO4lmRC Disambiguation of Yellows: 44 46 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 27 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 86

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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