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Taffeta

Taffeta Meaning & Definition
Taffeta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Taffeta?

[n] a crisp smooth lustrous fabric

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See Also | cloth | fabric | material | textile

Taffeta In Webster's Dictionary

\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. Lined with taffeta and with sendal. --Chaucer.

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