taffeta
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- noun
- /ˈtæfɪtə/
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tafetán
- Madeleine, the doll-maker, resplendent in green taffeta, sitting like a Madonna with Claudia on her lap.
- a taffeta dress
- a taffeta lining
- a taffeta gown
I kind of grazed her taffeta gown with my knuckles.
- I kind of grazed her taffeta gown with my knuckles.
- It looks like you're being like suffocated in taffeta or whatever.
Examples
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She wore a beautiful evening gown made of taffeta to the formal event.
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Well, I have one very chic dress of sea-green taffeta.
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I remember I had a pink taffeta dress.
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You should see me in my white taffeta.
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"I remember how pretty you looked in that red taffeta skirt with all the sequins on it."
Fiction book (1992) -
The dress is made of yards of ivory pure silk taffeta.
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The young woman had the look of a settler, wearing a pearl-gray suit trimmed with taffeta.
Fiction book (1998) -
How beautiful Catherine looked tonight, so elegant in her short midnight-blue taffeta cocktail suit and Amelia's pearls.
Fiction book (1996) -
Perched on the counter, she swings her feet, swishing the taffeta loudly on purpose.
Fiction book (1991) -
Consuelo ran, still wearing the dark green taffeta dress and Blanca’s old jewelry.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
A glossy silk fabric used for ribbons or dresses
Compounds
- Specialized
A simple pattern where threads cross over and under to make a smooth, slightly shiny cloth
How Lustrous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taffeta comes from a Persian word taftah meaning 'twisted', a reminder that the fine threads are twisted and woven to make the cloth. So this twisted weave makes the fabric crisp and shiny, which is why taffeta is used for evening dresses and linings.