1. (noun)metallic a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
2. (adj)metallic a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
3. (adj)metallic, metal(a) 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