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How to use twill in a sentence

19 example sentences · noun, verb

Twill means a pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. Example: “The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing.”

Examples of twill by meaning

nounA pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during...

  • The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing.1973, P. R. Lord, M. H. Mohamed, Weaving: Conversion of Yarn to Fabric, 2nd edition, page 167
  • Industrial uses of twill fabrics are mainly restricted to simple twills and only simple twills are described here.2000, Walter S. Sondhelm, “4: Technical fabric structures - 1. Woven fabrics”, in A. Richard Horrocks, Subhash C. Anand, editors, Handbook...
  • Herringbone fabrics are a twill variation having the twill line reversed at regular intervals.2002, Dianne Rose Jackman, Mary K. Dixon, Jill Condra, The Guide to Textiles for Interiors, page 98

nounA cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

  • Plain cotton twills, such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms.2006, Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein, Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies, page 33

More sentences with twill

  • He maketh merry with us all oft and anon, and 'twill be to his own undoing.2011, Arthur D Bardswell, The Poor Preachers. From the entry doomsome
  • Many companies now offer printed twill tape for scrapbooks, altered books, and other embellishment options.2005, Jan Bode Smiley, The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and More, page 27. From the entry twill tape
  • He was wearing cavalry twill trousers and a buff crew-neck sweater.2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN. From the entry abasement
  • Most twills are continuous—the wale goes from one corner to the one diagonally opposite.1979, Kax Wilson, A History of Textiles, Westview Press, →ISBN, pages 66-67. From the entry wale
  • The carded twills include three- and four-leaf herringbone twill and three- and fou -leaf regular twill.1952 June, United States Department of Agriculture: Production and Marketing Administration, Marketing Research Report, page 59. From the entry carded
  • 'Twill be the neofan of today who is the Tucker or Laney of tomorrow.1950 October, Lee Hoffman, “Chaos”, in Quandry, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2011, page 5. From the entry BNF
  • To achieve a balanced weave, the sett must be a little tighter than it would be for a twill.2026, Malynda Allen, “Flights of Fancy”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 45. From the entry sett
  • Twill tape comes in a variety of widths and can be painted or dyed to your desired color before printing.2005, Jan Bode Smiley, The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and More, page 27. From the entry twill tape
  • It is difficult to decide with von Stokar, that such twills were woven on a four-heddled loom (6).1964, Robert James Forbes, Studies in Ancient Technology, 5 (1957), page 227. From the entry heddled
  • The twill proper is threaded 1, 2, 3, 4.1940, Lou Tate, Weaving at the Little Loomhouse, page 29. From the entry birdeye
  • Go fetch 'em, Sergeant, and let me see 'em—'twill distress and pain me I know but—go fetch 'em!"1918, Jeffery Farnol, Our Admirable Betty. From the entry funereal
  • You can play with treadling a straight or point twill, treadle just Block A, treadle just Block B, or mix and match all the options.2026, Sydney Sogol, “Blue Morpho Runner”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 51. From the entry treadle
  • Fancy tie-ups and treadlings can be designed that weave the ordinary symmetrical point twill like an 8-pointed star or some other motif.1991, Carol Strickler, editor, A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns, Interweave Press, →ISBN, page 26. From the entry tie-up
  • Changes in spread between prices of cotton sheeting and twill and prices of cotton futures were relatively less than those indicated for print cloth.1955, Leander D. Howell, Price risks for cotton and cotton products and means of reducing them. From the entry futures
  • If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break .1912, Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen, The Adventurous Simplicissimus, page 277. From the entry overbend

Meaning of twill

  1. noun A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
  2. noun A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.
  3. verb To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

Full definition of twill

Questions about twill in a sentence

How do you use twill in a sentence?
Twill is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing.”
What is a short sentence with twill?
“The twill proper is threaded 1, 2, 3, 4.”
What does twill mean?
Twill means a pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

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