taffeta
taffeta
Definition
taf·feta (taf′i tə)
noun
a fine, rather stiff fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, etc., with a sheen
Etymology: ME taffata < OFr taffetas < It taffetà < Pers tāftah, woven < tāftan, to weave, spin, shine
adjective
like or made of taffeta
taffeta
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- coated: Shakespeare Bivvy - Double skin construction from 1000mm PU coated nylon taffeta offers total waterproof protection with the added benefit of minimal condensation.
- blue: Hood in dove gray unlined, edged with Spectrum blue taffeta with a thin gold cord sewn to the leading edge of the hood.
- red: PhD - Lancaster red cloth, lined with Lancaster red taffeta.
- green: PhD As the Master's hood but in maroon cloth fully lined and bound with red shot green taffeta.
- black: In the costume fittings pretty much everything we tried was an original in black or black taffeta.
- crimson: A curtain of crimson taffeta held by two young men parted the couple to prevent them from stealing glances.
Modifies a noun
- fabric: A new range of taffeta fabric has been used for curtains and heavy textured tweed sofas sit alongside leather and wood lamps.
- dress: I miss the silent fields and steam train whistles and barley sugar and taffeta dresses.
- lining: Made from ripstop nylon it is lightweight and features fully taped seams and a mesh and taffeta lining for comfort.
- facing: PhD in full dress will wear a gown similar to the Master's but with red shot green taffeta facings.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near taffeta
- tafferel
- TAF
- taeniasis
- taeniacide
- taenia
- tael
- Taejon
- Taegu
- taedium vitae
- tae kwon do
- taffrail
- taffy
- taffy pull
- tafia
- Taft
- Taft-Hartley Act
- tag
- tag day
- tag end
- tag line
