taffeta

Woman in a black taffeta dress.

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Persian تافته, from تافتن.

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