taffeta

[ taf-i-tuh ]

/ ˈtæf ɪ tə /

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noun

a medium-weight or light-weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain-woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect.

any of various other fabrics of silk, linen, wool, etc., in use at different periods.

adjective

of or resembling taffeta.

Origin of taffeta

1325–75; Middle English taffata<Medieval Latin ≪ Persian tāftah silken or linen cloth, noun use of past participle of tāftan to twist, spin

Words nearby taffeta

taenioid, TAF, TAFE, Tafelwein, taffarel, taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia

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Example sentences from the Web for taffeta

In the Forum Club, there is taffeta and lace, leather and gold.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A pair of small scissors, a silver needle, pins, cotton and taffeta.
The Barrel Mystery|William J. (William James) Flynn
Taffeta is one of the oldest weaves known, silk under this name having been in constant use since the fourteenth century.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
In the same way, the Epeira puts the eiderdown quilting and the taffeta wrapper round a capsule that contains nothing.
The Life of the Spider|J. Henri Fabre

And she advanced towards the door to meet a little old lady in a Carmelite taffeta gown and a cap of guipure with long borders.
Sentimental Education, Volume II|Gustave Flaubert
When she had searched every part thoroughly, they took all my clothes, except a taffeta cap for the head, and went away.
Memoirs of Leonora Christina|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt

British Dictionary definitions for taffeta

taffeta

/ (ˈtæfɪtə) /

noun

a crisp lustrous plain-weave silk, rayon, etc, used esp for women's clothes
(as modifier)a taffeta petticoat

any of various similar fabrics

Word Origin for taffeta

C14: from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian tāftah spun, from tāftan to spin

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单词	taffeta
释义	taffeta [ taf-i-tuh ] / ˈtæf ɪ tə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR taffeta ON THESAURUS.COM noun a medium-weight or light-weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain-woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect. any of various other fabrics of silk, linen, wool, etc., in use at different periods. adjective of or resembling taffeta. Origin of taffeta 1325–75; Middle English taffata<Medieval Latin ≪ Persian tāftah silken or linen cloth, noun use of past participle of tāftan to twist, spin Words nearby taffeta taenioid, TAF, TAFE, Tafelwein, taffarel, taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple, tafia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taffeta In the Forum Club, there is taffeta and lace, leather and gold. Shaq, Year One\|Charles P. Pierce\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A pair of small scissors, a silver needle, pins, cotton and taffeta. The Barrel Mystery\|William J. (William James) Flynn Taffeta is one of the oldest weaves known, silk under this name having been in constant use since the fourteenth century. Textiles\|William H. Dooley In the same way, the Epeira puts the eiderdown quilting and the taffeta wrapper round a capsule that contains nothing. The Life of the Spider\|J. Henri Fabre And she advanced towards the door to meet a little old lady in a Carmelite taffeta gown and a cap of guipure with long borders. Sentimental Education, Volume II\|Gustave Flaubert When she had searched every part thoroughly, they took all my clothes, except a taffeta cap for the head, and went away. Memoirs of Leonora Christina\|Leonora Christina Ulfeldt British Dictionary definitions for taffeta taffeta / (ˈtæfɪtə) / noun a crisp lustrous plain-weave silk, rayon, etc, used esp for women's clothes (as modifier)a taffeta petticoat any of various similar fabrics Word Origin for taffeta C14: from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian tāftah spun, from tāftan to spin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to taffeta thread, fiber, tulle, mantua, samite, tussore, tussah, pongee, sendal
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taffeta

noun

adjective

Origin of taffeta

Words nearby taffeta

Example sentences from the Web for taffeta

British Dictionary definitions for taffeta

noun

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