taffeta

noun taf·fe·ta \ˈta-fə-tə\

: a stiff, shiny type of cloth that is used especially to make dresses

Full Definition of TAFFETA

: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing

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Middle English taffata, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian taffettà, from Turkish tafta, from Persian tāftah woven

First Known Use: 14th century

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