taffeta

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæfɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtæfɪtə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(taf′i tə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
taf•fe•ta /ˈtæfɪtə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Textilesa smooth, crisp fabric of silk or other fibers, for making women's clothes.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. Textilesof or resembling taffeta.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
taf•fe•ta  (taf′i tə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa medium-weight or light-weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain-woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect.
  2. Textilesany of various other fabrics of silk, linen, wool, etc., in use at different periods.

adj. 
  1. Textilesof or resembling taffeta.
  • Medieval Latin Persian tāftah silken or linen cloth, noun, nominal use of past participle of tāftan to twist, spin
  • Middle English taffata 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
taffeta / ˈtæfɪtə/
  1. a crisp lustrous plain-weave silk, rayon, etc, used esp for women's clothes
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian tāftah spun, from tāftan to spin
'taffeta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
faille - tabby - taffeta weave

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