: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
Examples of taffeta in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebGone so suddenly were the florals and taffeta and tulle, and here were the piercings and tattoos and, well, not much fabric at all.—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Her two-piece prom dress—a pink taffeta boatneck top with a balletic pink tulle skirt—was daring, even by 1999’s standards.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024 And although Sybil Sassoon’s brooding black taffeta opera cloak looks somewhat flat compared to its five-foot illustrative counterpart, the dressed mannequins act as three dimensional portals into Sargent’s world.—Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 Or Yohji Yamamoto’s black dress coat with a bustle of red taffeta spilling out (memorably photographed by Nick Knight in 1986) next to Kazuo Shiraga’s intense red and black composition—both dark and poetic.—Amy Verner, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024 From his vantage point this looks like denim that has been worn countless times, upcycled taffeta dresses as well as upcycled leather separates that feel lived-in.—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024 At a party, Mr. Alig handed Mr. Tyler-Leonard a peach taffeta dress.—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024 Winfrey is wearing a purple taffeta gown, a nod to The Color Purple, the Steven Spielberg movie from 1985, based on Alice Walker’s novel, that made Winfrey a star.—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024 Sargent loved color, satin, and silk, too, and favored crisp, rustling taffeta.—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English taffata, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian taffettà, from Turkish tafta, from Persian tāftah woven
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