taffeta /tafˈi-tə/ or taffetas /tafˈi-tas/

1. A thin glossy silk fabric
2. Loosely applied to various similar or mixed fabrics

1. (also taffety /tafˈi-ti/) made of taffeta
2. Florid, over-dainty (Shakespeare)

• half board
• half boards
• half-boot
• half-boots
• half-bound
• half-bred
• half-breed
• half-breeds
• half-brother
• half-brothers
• half-butt
• half-butts
• half-caf
• half-caff
• half-caffs
• half-cafs
• half-calf
• half-cap
• half-caps
• half-caste
• half-castes
• half-centuries
• half-century
• half-chance
• half-chances