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taffeta

noun

  1. crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric of silk or rayon, sometimes with a fine crosswise rib formed by thick weft yarns
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/ / /ˈtæ.fə.tə/

noun

Etymology: From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).

  1. 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?”

    “I met her at lover's park / One rainy April Monday / Smiling soft and warm as on / A clear December Sunday / Wearing taffeta and lace”