: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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This is also a woman who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue at age 81, wearing only a simple white bathing suit and a drape made of apricot taffeta.—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 It's solidly built and made of quality materials—the 70D taffeta nylon floor has proved durable in my testing.—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 The top featured an interlacing satin design, while the black taffeta skirt followed a sheath silhouette.—Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Bows, taffeta, fringe, kaftans, silk, capes, gowns, sequins—all welcome!—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taffeta
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Etymology
Middle English taffata, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian taffettà, from Turkish tafta, from Persian tāftah woven
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