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twillback

twillback adjective: having a twill backing (of a fabric).

Adjective

twillback (not comparable)

  1. Having a twill backing (of a fabric)
    • In this respect, three types of 2 colors Rib structure (backstripes jacquard, twillback jacquard and double-layered 3x3 rib fabric) have been presented and tested for tensile strength and elongation on three directions.2015, Raluca Brad, Milena Dinu, “Experimental Investigation on Tensile Strength of Jacquard Knitted Fabrics”, in Annals of the University of Oradea, volume XVI, pages 21–26

Questions about twillback

What does twillback mean?
Twillback means having a twill backing (of a fabric).
What part of speech is twillback?
Twillback is an adjective.

Words near twillback in the dictionary

  1. twilit
  2. twilitten
  3. twill
  4. twill tape
  5. twill tapes
  6. twillback
  7. twillbacking
  8. twilled
  9. twiller
  10. twillers
  11. Twilley

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