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Silky

Gender  Female
Type  Single Name
Species  DogCat

Meaning

Soft as silk.

Related Names

Silk, Silkie.

Famous Usage

Silky Nutmeg Ganache - famous drag performer and contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Screen Details

Silky the Fairy appears in Disney's 'Rainbow Brite'. The Silky Terrier breed was featured in the Australian film 'Red Dog: True Blue' (2016). In literature, 'The Silky' is a character in children's novel 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen' by Alan Garner.

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Perfect for a silky-haired Terrier.

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