She maintains a busy practice as a leading 'silk' in employment law.
He 'took silk' [=reached the highest barrister's rank] in 2001.
The robe has butterflies embroidered in 'silk' on the sleeves.
(..) Take a walk and do your job. Sandra, watch the kids. Don't let them run wild. You watch yourself, all right? , grand. In small bills, cash. In that little silk purse. If this were somebody else's wedding... Sfortunato! Hey, Paulie! I got two gabagool, capocol, and a prosciut. Stupid jerk! - Tom. (..)1972 The Godfather