taffeta

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taf·fe·ta /ˈtæfɪtə/ noun [uncountable]  TIMa shiny stiff cloth made from silk or nylon 塔夫绸

Examples from the Corpus

taffeta• It rustles, like a taffeta skirt across the floor.• The black taffeta silk ballgown was strapless and backless with a plunging, gravity-defying decolletage.• On one occasion they unearthed a blue taffeta ball dress with small bouquets of pink and cream brocade roses.• Hyacinth was already there, wearing royal blue taffeta.• The groundsheet is made from a strong pu-coated taffeta nylon.• Inner fabric: 70D nylon taffeta.• Think about matte jersey instead of taffeta.Origin taffeta (1300-1400) Old French taffetas, from Turkish tafta, from Persian taftah “woven”

taf·fe·ta nounChineseSyllable  

made stiff shiny or a Corpus from silk cloth nylon

taffeta
taf‧fe‧ta /ˈtæfətə, ˈtæfɪtə/ noun [uncountable]a shiny stiff cloth made from silk or nylon

taf·fetaBrE /ˈtæfɪtə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtæfɪtə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of stiff shiny cloth made from silk or a similar material, used especially for making dresses 塔夫绸