taffeta : Idioms & Phrases


taffeta weave

  • noun a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
    plain weave.
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tuf-taffeta

Tuf-taf"fe*ta noun
Definitions
  1. A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile. Written also tuft-taffeta.
Webster 1913