taffeta
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views updated Jun 08 2018taf·fe·ta / ˈtafitə/ •
n. a fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crisp texture.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
taffeta
oxford
views updated Jun 11 2018taffeta XIV. — OF.
taffetas or medL.
taffata, ult. — Pers.
tāfta, sb. use of pp. of
tāftan shine.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
