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.
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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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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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