"silkies" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-silkies.wav [US]
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  1. plural of silkie Tags: form-of, plural Form of: silkie
    Sense id: en-silkies-en-noun-ZH42quqp Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 30 8 33
  2. plural of silky Tags: form-of, plural Form of: silky
    Sense id: en-silkies-en-noun-SNpQA~R1 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 30 8 33

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-silkies.wav [US]
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  1. (informal) Silky lingerie. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only
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  2. (informal) Short shorts for men, made of a thin fabric, with a lining and a pocket inside to hold a key while jogging. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Synonyms: ranger panties
    Sense id: en-silkies-en-noun-nhUrF1Bp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 7 78 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 30 8 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 3 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 3 92
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