twill
[ twil ]
/ twɪl /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to weave in the manner of a twill.
to weave in twill construction.
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Origin of twill
1300–50; north and Scots variant of twilly (noun), Middle English twyle,Old English twilī(c), half translation, half adoption of Latin bilīc- (stem of bilīx) having double thread. See twi-
OTHER WORDS FROM twill
un·twilled, adjectiveWords nearby twill
Definition for twill (2 of 2)
'twill
[ twil ]
/ twɪl /
a contraction of it will.
usage note for 'twill
See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for twill (1 of 2)
twill
/ (twɪl) /
adjective
(in textiles) of or designating a weave in which the weft yarns are worked around two or more warp yarns to produce an effect of parallel diagonal lines or ribs
noun
any fabric so woven
verb
(tr) to weave in this fashion
Word Origin for twill
Old English twilic having a double thread; related to Old High German zwilīth twill, Latin bilīx two-threaded
British Dictionary definitions for twill (2 of 2)
'twill
/ (twɪl) poetic, or dialect /
contraction of
it will
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