Definition of Taffeta

1. Noun. A crisp smooth lustrous fabric.

Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Taffeta

1. n. 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.

Definition of Taffeta

1. Noun. A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Taffeta

1. a lustrous fabric [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Taffeta

taenioid
taenioidea
taeniola
taeniosomi
taenite
taenites
taes
tafelspitz
tafenoquine
taffarel
taffarels
tafferel
tafferels
tafferer
tafferers
taffeta (current term)
taffeta weave
taffetas
taffeties
taffetized
taffety
taffia
taffias
taffies
taffrail
taffrail log
taffrail logs
taffrails
taffs

Literary usage of Taffeta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Silk by Eliza Bailey Thompson (1922)
"Satin taffeta is a fabric with a satin weave on one side and a taffeta weave on the other. ... taffeta The word taffeta is derived from the Persian ..."

2. Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the by Agnes Strickland (1859)
"You may write in this manner on white taffeta or white linen, especially lawn; and as a token between us to know when any thing is written on a piece of ..."

3. A Glossary of Silk Terms, Including a Short History of Silk: Its Origin by James Chittick, Cheney Brothers, Emanuel Anthony Posselt, Berlitz school of languages (1915)
"A multi-colored taffeta, usually made with two colors in the filling, ... A good quality of taffeta, finished with much heat and pressure till very soft and ..."

4. The Art of Interior Decoration by Grace Wood, Emily Burbank (1919)
"The curtains of taffeta, in stripes of the two colours. Two tiers of creme net form sash curtains. The carpet is a rich mulberry brown, ..."

5. A History of Agriculture and Prices in England: From the Year After the by James Edwin Thorold Rogers, Arthur George Liddon Rogers (1887)
"taffeta is a commoner silk fabric. I have found it in nineteen years. But the price is so various, that I cannot help thinking that a worsted fabric was ..."

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