taf·fe·ta 
(tăfĭ-tə)
(tăfĭ-tə)n.
A crisp, smooth, plain-woven fabric with a slight sheen, made of various fibers, such as silk, rayon, or nylon, and used especially for women's garments.
adj.
Made of or resembling this fabric.
[Middle English taffata, from Old French taffetas, from Old Italian taffetà, from Persian tāfta, silk or linen cloth, from past participle of tāftan, to twist, spin.]
- Indo-European root: bhā-
- Indo-European root: bhāghu-
- Indo-European root: bhāgo-
- Indo-European root: dail-
- Indo-European root: daiwer-
- Indo-European root: dakru-
- Indo-European root: de-
- Indo-European root: deik-
- Indo-European root: dek-
- Indo-European root: dekm̥
- Indo-European root: deks-
- Indo-European root: del-
- Indo-European root: del-
- Indo-European root: dem-
- Indo-European root: demə-
- Indo-European root: dent-
- Indo-European root: der-
- Indo-European root: derk-
- Indo-European root: deru-
- Indo-European root: deu-
- Indo-European root: deu-
- Indo-European root: deuk-
- Indo-European root: deuə-
- Indo-European root: dhegwh-
- Indo-European root: dheigh-