"metallic" in the noun sense
1. metallic
a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
2. metallic
a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
"metallic" in the adjective sense
1. metallic, metal
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
"a metallic compound"
"metallic luster"
"the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
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