taffeta (redirected from taffetas)

taf·fe·ta  (tf-t)

n.

A crisp, smooth, plain-woven fabric with a slight sheen, made of various fibers, such as silk, rayon, or nylon, and used especially for women's garments.

adj.

Made of or resembling this fabric.

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[Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Old Italian taffetà, from Turkish tafta, from Persian tftah, silk or linen cloth, from past participle of tftan, to twist, spin.]

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taffeta [ˈtæfɪtə]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a crisp lustrous plain-weave silk, rayon, etc., used esp for women's clothes

b.  (as modifier) a taffeta petticoat

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) any of various similar fabrics

[from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian tāftah spun, from tāftan to spin]

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taffeta - Goes back to Persian taftah, "silken cloth, linen clothing."

See also related terms for linen.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

taffeta - a crisp smooth lustrous fabric       cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

taffeta [ˈtæfɪtə] N → tafetán m

taffeta [ˈtæfɪtə]

n → taffetas m

modif [dress, gown] → de taffetas

taffeta

n → Taft m

taffeta [ˈtæfɪtə] n → taffettà m inv