taffeta
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taffeta
- /ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/
- /ˈtæ.fə.tə/
Where it comes from
From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).
noun taffetas · taffata · taffaty · taffety
- A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers. 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?
Translations
Talk about this word "taffeta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taffeta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. taffeta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taffeta "taffeta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taffeta.Cite this
@misc{taffeta_2026,
title = {taffeta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taffeta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
