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Definition of Taffeta
1. Noun. A crisp smooth lustrous fabric.
Definition of Taffeta
1. n. A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
Definition of Taffeta
1. Noun. A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Taffeta
1. a lustrous fabric [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taffeta
Literary usage of Taffeta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Silk by Eliza Bailey Thompson (1922)
"Satin taffeta is a fabric with a satin weave on one side and a taffeta weave on
the other. ... taffeta The word taffeta is derived from the Persian ..."
2. Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the by Agnes Strickland (1859)
"You may write in this manner on white taffeta or white linen, especially lawn;
and as a token between us to know when any thing is written on a piece of ..."
3. A Glossary of Silk Terms, Including a Short History of Silk: Its Origin by James Chittick, Cheney Brothers, Emanuel Anthony Posselt, Berlitz school of languages (1915)
"A multi-colored taffeta, usually made with two colors in the filling, ... A good
quality of taffeta, finished with much heat and pressure till very soft and ..."
4. The Art of Interior Decoration by Grace Wood, Emily Burbank (1919)
"The curtains of taffeta, in stripes of the two colours. Two tiers of creme net
form sash curtains. The carpet is a rich mulberry brown, ..."
5. A History of Agriculture and Prices in England: From the Year After the by James Edwin Thorold Rogers, Arthur George Liddon Rogers (1887)
"taffeta is a commoner silk fabric. I have found it in nineteen years. But the
price is so various, that I cannot help thinking that a worsted fabric was ..."
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