also: しろぎぬ · しろきぬ
noun
white silk
Refers to silk fabric or thread that is white in color. A straightforward noun with no special usage restrictions.
彼女は白絹の着物を着ていた。
She was wearing a white silk kimono.
この白絹はとても手触りが良い。
This white silk feels very nice to the touch.
Rare alternate reading.
Compound of 白 (しら, white) and 絹 (きぬ, silk). The reading しら is an older combining form of 白 (しろ).