taffeta
[ taf-i-tuh ]
/ ˈtæf ɪ tə /
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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for taffeta
British Dictionary definitions for taffeta
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