taf ‧ fe ‧ ta /ˈtæfətə, ˈtæfɪtə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: taffetas , from Turkish tafta , from Persian taftah 'woven' ]
a shiny stiff cloth made from silk or ↑ nylon
taf ‧ fe ‧ ta /ˈtæfətə, ˈtæfɪtə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: taffetas , from Turkish tafta , from Persian taftah 'woven' ]
a shiny stiff cloth made from silk or ↑ nylon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012