Definitions for taffeta
ˈtæf ɪ tətaffe·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taffetanoun

   a crisp smooth lustrous fabric

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taffetanoun

   A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

2. Etymology: From taffetas, from taffettà, from (tâfte).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taffetanoun

   A thin silk.

   Etymology: taffetas, Fr. taffetar, Spanish.

   All hail, the richest beauties on the earth!
   —— Beauties no richer than rich taffata. William Shakespeare.

   Never will I trust to speeches penn’d;
   Taffata phrases, silken terms precise,
   Three pil’d hyperboles. William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour lost.

   Some think that a considerable diversity of colours argues an equal diversity of nature, but I am not of their mind for not to mention the changeable taffety, whose colours the philosophers call not real, but apparent. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taffeta

   Taffeta (archaically spelled taffety or taffata) is a crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk, cuprammonium rayons, acetate, or polyester. The word is Persian (تافته) in origin and means "twisted woven". As clothing, it is used in ball gowns, wedding dresses, and corsets, and in interior decoration for curtains or wallcovering. It tends to yield a stiff, starched-like cloth that holds its shape better than many other fabrics and does not sag or drape.Silk taffeta is of two types: yarn-dyed and piece-dyed. Piece-dyed taffeta is often used in linings and is quite soft. Yarn-dyed taffeta is much stiffer and is often used in evening dresses. Shot silk taffeta was one of the most highly-sought forms of Byzantine silk, and may have been the fabric known as purpura.

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1. taffeta

   Taffeta is a type of smooth, crisp and shiny fabric, often made of silk or synthetic fibers, that is typically used in high-end and luxury fashion items, especially formal gowns and wedding dresses. It's known for its ability to hold a shape well, making it ideal for voluminous garments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taffetanoun

   alt. of Taffety

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1. Taffeta

   Taffeta is a crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibres. The word is Persian in origin and means "twisted woven." It is considered to be a "high-end" fabric, suitable for use in ball gowns, wedding dresses, and interiors for curtains or wallcovering. There are two distinct types of silk taffeta: yarn-dyed and piece-dyed. Piece-dyed taffeta is often used in linings and is quite soft. Yarn-dyed taffeta is much stiffer and is often used in evening dresses. Shot silk taffeta was one of the most sought-after forms of Byzantine silk, and may have been the fabric known as purpura. Taffeta was then woven in Italy and France and until the 1950s in Japan. Warp-printed taffeta or chiné, mainly made in France from the eighteenth century onwards is sometimes called Pompadour taffeta after Madame de Pompadour. Today most raw silk taffeta is produced in India and Pakistan. Originally this was produced on handlooms, but since the 1990s, it has been produced on mechanical looms in the Bangalore area. From the 1970s until the 1990s, the Jiangsu province of China produced some fine silk taffetas. These fabrics were less flexible than those from Indian mills, which now dominate production. Other countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East are weaving silk taffeta, but their products are not yet equal in quality or competitiveness to those from India. The most deluxe taffetas are still woven in France, Italy, Russia, and the United Kingdom. This fabric is also widely used in the manufacture of corsets and corsetry: it yields a more starched-like type of cloth that holds its shape better.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taffeta

   taf′e-ta, n. a thin glossy silk-stuff having a wavy lustre: (orig.) silk-stuff plainly woven.—Also Taff′ety. [It. taffetà—Pers. tāftah, woven—tāftan, to twist.]

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1. • Fabric

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How to pronounce taffeta?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of taffeta in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of taffeta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=taffeta
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taffeta
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=taffeta
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taffeta
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=taffeta
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=taffeta
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=taffeta