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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /taft/
"Das Kleid glänzte im Licht wegen des feinen Tafts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A crisp, smooth, plain-woven lustrous fabric, typically made of silk or synthetic fibers.
"Her wedding gown was crafted from layers of ivory silk taffeta that rustled softly as she walked down the aisle."
- 1
Made of or resembling taffeta in texture or stiffness.
"The design featured a structured, taffeta skirt with dramatic volume."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'taftah', meaning 'twisted or woven', which passed through Old Italian 'taffetà' and Middle French 'taffetas' before entering the English language in the 14th century. Historically, it referred to a luxurious plain-woven silk fabric noted for its crisp texture and characteristic rustling sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Taffeta" is said worldwide
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taffetas
Transliteration: /ta.fə.ta/
"La robe est faite de taffetas brillant."
Taft
Transliteration: /taft/
"Das Kleid glänzte im Licht wegen des feinen Tafts."
taffettà
Transliteration: /taf.fetˈta/
"La tenda era fatta di taffettà pesante."
tafetán
Transliteration: /ta.feˈtan/
"El vestido de noche era de tafetán azul."
tafetá
Transliteration: /ta.feˈta/
"A cortina de tafetá dava elegância à sala."
टाफ़टा
Transliteration: tafata
"यह पोशाक महीन टाफ़टा कपड़े से बनी है।"
塔夫绸
Transliteration: tǎ fū chóu
"这条裙子是用高档塔夫绸制成的。"
태피터
Transliteration: taepiteo
"신부의 드레스는 태피터 소재로 만들어졌습니다."
タフタ
Transliteration: tafuta
"そのドレスは光沢のあるタフタ生地で仕立てられていた。"
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