| 单词 | twill |
| 释义 | twill From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMaterial & textilestwilltwill /twɪl/ noun [uncountable]TIMstrong cloth woven to produce parallel sloping lines across its surfacegrey twill trousersExamples from the Corpustwill• Harris tweed sports jacket, cavalry twill slacks.• Otley's cavalry twill and brogues were doing their best to keep up and he was breaking out in a sweat.• Polo shirts in plaids, stripes and solids are worn with jeans or cotton twill pants.• cotton twill pants• A chubby little man in a short-sleeved sport shirt and baggy gray twill pants came out the door.• He could have brought that old twill garden hat that folded up flat.• Silk twill tie, £56, Hermès.• Female employees also are restricted from wearing twill pants, casual shoes and shirts.Origin twill (1300-1400) Old English twilic “having a double thread”, from twi- ( → TWILIGHT) + -lic (from Latin bilix, from bi- ( → BI-) + licium “thread”) |
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