रेशम (resham)

noun A single, straightforward sense: the fabric/fiber silk. The related adjective 'silky, made of silk' is रेशमी (reshmii), a separate lemma.
Sense 1 : silk (the fiber/fabric)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Think of रेशम (resham) in the context of Banarasi saris, the silk routes through Kashmir, and the famous silk-weaving towns like Kanchipuram (further south) -- it carries a strong association with wedding wear and festive dressing in North Indian households. You will often hear it paired with सूती (sootii, cotton) when someone is comparing fabrics while shopping.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for the adjective रेशमी (reshmii, 'silky/made of silk') when they actually mean the noun रेशम (resham) itself, e.g. saying 'यह रेशमी है' when they mean 'यह रेशम है' ('this is silk') -- both are correct but mean slightly different things: one describes a material quality, the other names the substance.
Sample Sentences:
यह साड़ी शुद्ध रेशम की है। This sari is made of pure silk.
(yah saadii shuddh resham kii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
शादी के लिए उसने रेशम का लहंगा खरीदा। She bought a silk lehenga for the wedding.
(shaadii ke lie usne resham kaa lahangaa khariidaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या आपके पास रेशम और सूती दोनों तरह की साड़ियाँ हैं? Do you have both silk and cotton saris?
(kyaa aapke paas resham aur sootii donon tarah kii saadiyaan hain?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
गर्मियों में रेशम पहनना थोड़ा भारी लगता है। Wearing silk feels a bit heavy in the summer.
(garmiyon men resham pahannaa thodaa bhaarii lagtaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कश्मीर से रेशम व्यापार के रास्ते सदियों पहले खुले थे। The silk trade routes from Kashmir opened centuries ago.
(kashmiir se resham vyaapaar ke raaste sadiyon pahle khule the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
अगर पैसे होते तो मैं बनारसी रेशम की साड़ी खरीदती। If I had the money, I would buy a Banarasi silk sari.
(agar paise hote to main banaarsii resham kii saadii khariidtii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस दुकान में रेशम बहुत मुलायम मिलता है। The silk you get in this shop is very soft.
(is dukaan men resham bahut mulaayam miltaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया रेशम को धूप में न सुखाइए, रंग उड़ सकता है। Please do not dry the silk in the sun, the color might fade.
(kripyaa resham ko dhoop men n sukhaaie, rang ud saktaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
रेशम के कीड़े से ही असली रेशम बनता है। Real silk is made from the silkworm.
(resham ke kiide se hii aslii resham bantaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
क्या इस साड़ी में असली रेशम मिलाया गया है? Has real silk been blended into this sari?
(kyaa is saadii men aslii resham milaayaa gayaa hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): रेशम (resham)
(sg.m.oblique): रेशम (resham)
(pl.m.direct): रेशम (resham)
(pl.m.oblique): रेशमों (reshmon)