twill

UK: /ˈtwɪl/ US: /twɪl/ ,(twil)

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twill /twɪl/   n. [uncountable]

1. Textiles a fabric made from cotton cloth.
2. Textiles a piece of clothing of this fabric.

twilled, adj. 

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twill (twil),  n. 

1. Textiles a fabric constructed in twill weave.
2. Textiles a garment, as a suit or trousers, of this fabric.
3. Textiles See twill weave. 

v.t. 

4. Textiles to weave in the manner of a twill.
5. Textiles to weave in twill construction.

• north and Scots variant of twilly (noun, nominal), Middle English twyle, Old English twilī(c), half translation, half adoption of Latin bilīc- (stem of bilīx) having double thread. See twi- 1300–50

'twill  (twil), 

1. Pronouns a contraction of
   it will.

Usage

See contraction. 

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twill / twɪl/ adjective

1. (in textiles) of or designating a weave in which the weft yarns are worked around two or more warp yarns to produce an effect of parallel diagonal lines or ribs

noun

1. any fabric so woven

verb

1. (transitive) to weave in this fashion

Etymology: Old English twilic having a double thread; related to Old High German zwilīth twill, Latin bilīx two-threaded

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'twill / twɪl/ contraction

1. it will