Taffeta

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron⟳ Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?”

“I met her at lover's park⟳ / One rainy April Monday / Smiling soft and warm as on / A clear December Sunday / Wearing taffeta and lace”

“For a festive dinner, the belles pull⟳ out the stops. “Pull⟳ it tighter,” one urges as her corset is laced. Having unearthed their taffeta gowns from deep storage, they show⟳ off pinched waists, bare arms, throats and shoulders.”

“His signature color was ruby; his suits were made for the charity luncheon, his sweaters for Gstaad and his gowns for the opening night at La Scala. They offered the protection of taffeta and chiffon — of taste⟳, that elusive weapon — against the eyes of the ogling world. […] Billionaires wear⟳ hoodies and sneakers, not taffeta and bugle beads.”

CEFR level