单词 | twill |
释义 | twill[ twil ] / twɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twill ON THESAURUS.COM nouna fabric constructed in twill weave. a garment, as a suit or trousers, of this fabric. twill weave. verb (used with object)to weave in the manner of a twill. to weave in twill construction. Origin of twill1300–50; north and Scots variant of twilly (noun), Middle English twyle,Old English twilī(c), half translation, half adoption of Latin bilīc- (stem of bilīx) having double thread. See twi- OTHER WORDS FROM twillun·twilled, adjectiveDefinition for twill (2 of 2)'twill [ twil ] / twɪl / a contraction of it will. usage note for 'twillSee contraction. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for twill (1 of 2)twill / (twɪl) / adjective(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 nounany fabric so woven verb(tr) to weave in this fashion Word Origin for twillOld English twilic having a double thread; related to Old High German zwilīth twill, Latin bilīx two-threaded British Dictionary definitions for twill (2 of 2)'twill / (twɪl) poetic, or dialect / contraction ofit will Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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