taffeta

See also: taffetà

English
Woman in a black taffeta dress.

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Etymology

Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian تافته‎ (tâfte), from تافتن‎

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtæ.fɨ.tə/, /ˈtæ.fə.tə/

Noun

taffeta (countable and uncountable, plural taffetas)

  1. A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

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