About The Word Taffeta
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Taffeta
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What's The Definition Of Taffeta?
[n] a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
Synonyms | Synonyms for Taffeta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Taffeta: 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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