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silkscreen

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈsɪlkˌskɹin/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sheet of material (originally silk but now synthetic) with areas that are porous to ink and others that are non-porous to allow printing of images, such as on T-shirts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To use a silkscreen to apply an image.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silk screen print, serigraph

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: print

4

verb

Meaning 4

print by silkscreen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: print

History

Etymology

From silk + screen.