taffeta
/ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/
taffeta noun: a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
Noun
taffeta (countable and uncountable, plural taffetas)
- A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
- Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?1634 (first performance), William D’avenant [i.e., William Davenant], The Wits: A Comedie; […], published 1636; republished in Two Excellent Plays: […], London: […] G. Bedel, and T[homas] Collins...
- I met her at lover's park / One rainy April Monday / Smiling soft and warm as on / A clear December Sunday / Wearing taffeta and lace1985, Stevie Wonder, “Never in Your Sun”, in In Square Circle
taffeta meaning in Tagalog, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
taffeta in Tagalog
- woven fabric
- tapetan
taffeta in Indonesian
- woven fabric
- taf, tafeta, taftah
taffeta in Persian
- woven fabric
- تافته tâfte
taffeta in Vietnamese
- woven fabric
- vải taffeta, vải tafta
Examples of taffeta in a sentence
- Having unearthed their taffeta gowns from deep storage, they show off pinched waists, bare arms, throats and shoulders.2017 June 30, Ruth La Ferla, “In ‘The Beguiled,’ Pretty Confections Whipped Up to Seduce”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- They offered the protection of taffeta and chiffon — of taste, that elusive weapon — against the eyes of the ogling world. […] Billionaires wear hoodies and sneakers, not taffeta and bugle beads.2026 January 20, Vanessa Friedman, “The Way ‘Rich’ Once Looked”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN...
Forms of taffeta
| plural | taffetas |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | taffata |
| alternative form (obsolete) | taffaty |
| alternative form (obsolete) | taffety |
Origin of taffeta
From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).
Words formed from taffeta
Questions about taffeta
- What does taffeta mean?
- Taffeta means a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
- What is taffeta in Tagalog?
- Taffeta in Tagalog is tapetan. See Taffeta meaning in Tagalog.
- How do you use taffeta in a sentence?
- Having unearthed their taffeta gowns from deep storage, they show off pinched waists, bare arms, throats and shoulders.
- What part of speech is taffeta?
- Taffeta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taffeta?
- Taffeta is pronounced /ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/.
- What is the plural of taffeta?
- The plural of taffeta is taffetas.
Words near taffeta in the dictionary
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