silkscreen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
verb
  1. To use a silkscreen to apply an image.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlkˌskɹin/

Word forms

silkscreen silkscreens silkscreening silkscreened

Etymology

From silk + screen.

Related words

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