silkette|sɪlˈkɛt| [f. silk n. + -ette.] A fabric made of silk and cotton, chiefly used for lining dresses. 1895Daily News 5 Feb. 6/6 The skirt reveals itself to be lined throughout with rose-coloured ‘silkette’.1922Joyce Ulysses 735 The second pair of silkette stockings is laddered.