Definition of taffeta in English:

taffeta

noun ˈtafɪtəˈtæfədə

mass noun

A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture.
Example sentencesExamples
- Will you hear the crisp crackle of silk taffeta or did you just use glazed cotton which will make no sound at all?
- Nora couldn't help herself; she began to tear at the delicate fabric of the dress, bits and pieces of red taffeta and silk flying every which way.
- He summoned his brother: ‘Get in a stock of taffeta and rope and you'll see one of the most astonishing sights in the whole world!’
- Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors.
- Before it stood a young woman wearing white taffeta.
- One display used five layers, with a blind within the window, followed by several layers of taffeta (yes, taffeta's still in), topped with two heavier drapes.
- Her off-the-shoulder gown, which she disliked intensely, was made of fifty yards of ivory silk taffeta.
- The shapes are a lot more feminine, the fabrics - taffeta, silk and lace - are a lot more feminine, and there are more textures involved.
- Teaming a humble fabric such as felt or towelling with a more lavish material such as silk or taffeta is a technique she frequently uses.
- Fabrics that hold their shape, such as taffeta and heavy silk, have also made a comeback.
- There are also chiffon, tulle, lace, crepe, taffeta and leather.
- Inventories of her furnishings from the 1660s and 1670s mention fabric curtains for mirrors, such as one of blue taffeta in her Stockholm residence.
- She wore a gown of ivory taffeta adorned with gold brocade made by her own hand.
- A sleeper chair (above left) is tufted and skirted in the same plaid taffeta used behind the bed.
- I washed dishes for months to afford its creamy layers of alternating lace and taffeta, accented at the waist by a peach silk rose.
- He was disconcerted to hear that she wanted a pink living room, but he followed her lead, draping the room's three sets of French doors and two windows in striped pink taffeta.
- Gowns in black, burnished orange, cognac and pale pink easily communicate the rock princess vibe, especially when combined with silk taffeta, velvets and plush taffetas.
- The taffeta of Jezebelle's skirt brushed lightly against Angela's crossed legs, and the younger girl's mind was already half made.
- I glance out of the window and through a late-afternoon haze look down on a sea that is the light blue of a blackbird's egg, its texture that of ruffled taffeta.
- She wore an ‘ensemble of green taffeta fashioned with a loose fitting bodice and bouffant skirt,’ and her husband were a matching court outfit.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a plain-weave silk): from Old French taffetas or medieval Latin taffata, based on Persian tāftan 'to shine'.

Definition of taffeta in US English:

taffeta

nounˈtafədəˈtæfədə

A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are also chiffon, tulle, lace, crepe, taffeta and leather.
- Will you hear the crisp crackle of silk taffeta or did you just use glazed cotton which will make no sound at all?
- Fabrics that hold their shape, such as taffeta and heavy silk, have also made a comeback.
- Nora couldn't help herself; she began to tear at the delicate fabric of the dress, bits and pieces of red taffeta and silk flying every which way.
- He was disconcerted to hear that she wanted a pink living room, but he followed her lead, draping the room's three sets of French doors and two windows in striped pink taffeta.
- A sleeper chair (above left) is tufted and skirted in the same plaid taffeta used behind the bed.
- Her off-the-shoulder gown, which she disliked intensely, was made of fifty yards of ivory silk taffeta.
- I washed dishes for months to afford its creamy layers of alternating lace and taffeta, accented at the waist by a peach silk rose.
- Teaming a humble fabric such as felt or towelling with a more lavish material such as silk or taffeta is a technique she frequently uses.
- She wore an ‘ensemble of green taffeta fashioned with a loose fitting bodice and bouffant skirt,’ and her husband were a matching court outfit.
- Before it stood a young woman wearing white taffeta.
- Inventories of her furnishings from the 1660s and 1670s mention fabric curtains for mirrors, such as one of blue taffeta in her Stockholm residence.
- The shapes are a lot more feminine, the fabrics - taffeta, silk and lace - are a lot more feminine, and there are more textures involved.
- The taffeta of Jezebelle's skirt brushed lightly against Angela's crossed legs, and the younger girl's mind was already half made.
- She wore a gown of ivory taffeta adorned with gold brocade made by her own hand.
- Gowns in black, burnished orange, cognac and pale pink easily communicate the rock princess vibe, especially when combined with silk taffeta, velvets and plush taffetas.
- One display used five layers, with a blind within the window, followed by several layers of taffeta (yes, taffeta's still in), topped with two heavier drapes.
- He summoned his brother: ‘Get in a stock of taffeta and rope and you'll see one of the most astonishing sights in the whole world!’
- I glance out of the window and through a late-afternoon haze look down on a sea that is the light blue of a blackbird's egg, its texture that of ruffled taffeta.
- Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a plain-weave silk): from Old French taffetas or medieval Latin taffata, based on Persian tāftan ‘to shine’.

单词	taffeta
释义	Definition of taffeta in English: taffeta noun ˈtafɪtəˈtæfədə mass noun A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture. Example sentencesExamples Will you hear the crisp crackle of silk taffeta or did you just use glazed cotton which will make no sound at all? Nora couldn't help herself; she began to tear at the delicate fabric of the dress, bits and pieces of red taffeta and silk flying every which way. He summoned his brother: ‘Get in a stock of taffeta and rope and you'll see one of the most astonishing sights in the whole world!’ Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors. Before it stood a young woman wearing white taffeta. One display used five layers, with a blind within the window, followed by several layers of taffeta (yes, taffeta's still in), topped with two heavier drapes. Her off-the-shoulder gown, which she disliked intensely, was made of fifty yards of ivory silk taffeta. The shapes are a lot more feminine, the fabrics - taffeta, silk and lace - are a lot more feminine, and there are more textures involved. Teaming a humble fabric such as felt or towelling with a more lavish material such as silk or taffeta is a technique she frequently uses. Fabrics that hold their shape, such as taffeta and heavy silk, have also made a comeback. There are also chiffon, tulle, lace, crepe, taffeta and leather. Inventories of her furnishings from the 1660s and 1670s mention fabric curtains for mirrors, such as one of blue taffeta in her Stockholm residence. She wore a gown of ivory taffeta adorned with gold brocade made by her own hand. A sleeper chair (above left) is tufted and skirted in the same plaid taffeta used behind the bed. I washed dishes for months to afford its creamy layers of alternating lace and taffeta, accented at the waist by a peach silk rose. He was disconcerted to hear that she wanted a pink living room, but he followed her lead, draping the room's three sets of French doors and two windows in striped pink taffeta. Gowns in black, burnished orange, cognac and pale pink easily communicate the rock princess vibe, especially when combined with silk taffeta, velvets and plush taffetas. The taffeta of Jezebelle's skirt brushed lightly against Angela's crossed legs, and the younger girl's mind was already half made. I glance out of the window and through a late-afternoon haze look down on a sea that is the light blue of a blackbird's egg, its texture that of ruffled taffeta. She wore an ‘ensemble of green taffeta fashioned with a loose fitting bodice and bouffant skirt,’ and her husband were a matching court outfit. Origin Late Middle English (originally denoting a plain-weave silk): from Old French taffetas or medieval Latin taffata, based on Persian tāftan 'to shine'. Definition of taffeta in US English: taffeta nounˈtafədəˈtæfədə A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture. Example sentencesExamples There are also chiffon, tulle, lace, crepe, taffeta and leather. Will you hear the crisp crackle of silk taffeta or did you just use glazed cotton which will make no sound at all? Fabrics that hold their shape, such as taffeta and heavy silk, have also made a comeback. Nora couldn't help herself; she began to tear at the delicate fabric of the dress, bits and pieces of red taffeta and silk flying every which way. He was disconcerted to hear that she wanted a pink living room, but he followed her lead, draping the room's three sets of French doors and two windows in striped pink taffeta. A sleeper chair (above left) is tufted and skirted in the same plaid taffeta used behind the bed. Her off-the-shoulder gown, which she disliked intensely, was made of fifty yards of ivory silk taffeta. I washed dishes for months to afford its creamy layers of alternating lace and taffeta, accented at the waist by a peach silk rose. Teaming a humble fabric such as felt or towelling with a more lavish material such as silk or taffeta is a technique she frequently uses. She wore an ‘ensemble of green taffeta fashioned with a loose fitting bodice and bouffant skirt,’ and her husband were a matching court outfit. Before it stood a young woman wearing white taffeta. Inventories of her furnishings from the 1660s and 1670s mention fabric curtains for mirrors, such as one of blue taffeta in her Stockholm residence. The shapes are a lot more feminine, the fabrics - taffeta, silk and lace - are a lot more feminine, and there are more textures involved. The taffeta of Jezebelle's skirt brushed lightly against Angela's crossed legs, and the younger girl's mind was already half made. She wore a gown of ivory taffeta adorned with gold brocade made by her own hand. Gowns in black, burnished orange, cognac and pale pink easily communicate the rock princess vibe, especially when combined with silk taffeta, velvets and plush taffetas. One display used five layers, with a blind within the window, followed by several layers of taffeta (yes, taffeta's still in), topped with two heavier drapes. He summoned his brother: ‘Get in a stock of taffeta and rope and you'll see one of the most astonishing sights in the whole world!’ I glance out of the window and through a late-afternoon haze look down on a sea that is the light blue of a blackbird's egg, its texture that of ruffled taffeta. Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors. Origin Late Middle English (originally denoting a plain-weave silk): from Old French taffetas or medieval Latin taffata, based on Persian tāftan ‘to shine’.
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