TAFFETA


Meaning of TAFFETA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-fə-tə ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English taffata, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian taffettà, from Turkish tafta, from Persian tāftah woven

Date: 14th century

: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.