Kimono fabric

The answer

SILK

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SILK answer page.

Used 14 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• BROCADE (2 uses in xd)
• SATIN (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for SILK

Every other clue in this collection answered by SILK, most used first.

• Lingerie fabric - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Tie material - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Fine fabric - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Symbol of smoothness - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Worm product - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Epitome of smoothness - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Lustrous fabric - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Parachute material - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Tie fabric - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Luxurious fabric - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Scarf material - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Smooth as ___ - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Stocking material - used 6 times, most recently in 2019

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Kimono sashes - OBIS, used 66 times
• Netlike fabric - MESH, used 44 times
• Metallic fabric - LAME, used 40 times
• Delicate fabric - LACE, used 39 times
• Doily fabric - LACE, used 33 times
• Fabric worker - DYER, used 33 times

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