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taffeta (encz) | taffeta,taft n: Zdeněk Brož |
Taffeta (gcide) | Taffeta \Taf"fe*ta\, Taffety \Taf"fe*ty\, n. [F. taffetas, It.
taffet[`a], from Per. t[=a]ftah, originally, twisted, woven,
from t[=a]ftan to twist, to spin.]
A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster
called watering. The term has also been applied to different
kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
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Lined with taffeta and with sendal. --Chaucer.
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taffeta (wn) | taffeta
n 1: a crisp smooth lustrous fabric |
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taffeta weave (encz) | taffeta weave, n: |
Taffeta (gcide) | Taffeta \Taf"fe*ta\, Taffety \Taf"fe*ty\, n. [F. taffetas, It.
taffet[`a], from Per. t[=a]ftah, originally, twisted, woven,
from t[=a]ftan to twist, to spin.]
A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster
called watering. The term has also been applied to different
kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
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Lined with taffeta and with sendal. --Chaucer.
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Tuf-taffeta (gcide) | Tuf-taffeta \Tuf-taf"fe*ta\, n.
A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile. [Written
also tuft-taffeta.]
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tuft-taffeta (gcide) | Tuf-taffeta \Tuf-taf"fe*ta\, n.
A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile. [Written
also tuft-taffeta.]
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taffeta weave (wn) | taffeta weave
n 1: a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads
intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
[syn: plain weave, taffeta weave] |
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