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taf·fe·ta

 (tăf′ĭ-tə)
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.
[Middle English taffata, from Old French taffetas, from Old Italian taffetà, from Persian tāfta, silk or linen cloth, from past participle of tāftan, to twist, spin.]
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taffeta

(ˈtæfɪtə)
n
1. (Textiles)
a. a crisp lustrous plain-weave silk, rayon, etc, used esp for women's clothes
b. (as modifier): a taffeta petticoat.
2. (Textiles) any of various similar fabrics
[C14: from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian tāftah spun, from tāftan to spin]
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taf•fe•ta

(ˈtæf ɪ tə)

n., pl. -tas,
adj. n.
1. a smooth, crisp, usu. lustrous fabric of silk, rayon, acetate, or various other fibers, in plain weave, with a fine horizontal rib.
adj.
2. of or resembling taffeta.
[1325–75; Middle English taffata < Medieval Latin « Persian tāftah silken or linen cloth]
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taffeta

- Goes back to Persian taftah, "silken cloth, linen clothing."
See also related terms for linen.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.taffeta - a crisp smooth lustrous fabrictaffeta - 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"
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Translations

taffeta

[ˈtæfɪtə] N → tafetán m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taffeta

[ˈtæfɪtə]
n → taffetas m
modif [dress, gown] → de taffetas
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

taffeta

n → Taft m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

taffeta

[ˈtæfɪtə] n → taffettà m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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