taffeta
noun
taf·fe·ta
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Definition of taffeta
: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
Examples of taffeta in a Sentence
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Lowe and her assistants spent two months cutting and sewing the ornate folds of the gown out of more than 50 yards of silk taffeta. — Gillian Brockell, chicagotribune.com, "Jackie Kennedy’s fairy-tale wedding was a nightmare for her dress designer," 29 Aug. 2019 Floyd-Drexler, in her crisp white shirt and voluminous taffeta skirt, and Smith, draped in jewel-tone ruffles, raised nearly $300,000 on Aug. 17 at Hilton Americas-Houston. — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Tina Knowles-Lawson, TV stars steal the show at Ensemble Theatre gala," 19 Aug. 2019 The playful taffeta design featured an off-the-shoulder drop sleeve, plus crystal beaded floral embellishments dotting the front. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Renée Zellweger Brings Color to the Carpet in Playful Pink Mini Dress at HFPA Banquet," 1 Aug. 2019 Shanti wore a grey taffeta gown and three-inch heels. — Teresa Watanabe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A sixth-grader was sick of coloring. So she skipped six grades to attend Cal State L.A.," 26 Apr. 2019 Made from lightweight, high-tenacity nylon taffeta, the Doublenest packs into a 5-inch by 5-inch storage bag sewn into the hammock. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "31 Great Gifts for Father’s Day 2019," 5 June 2019 Before their visit, Pat Nixon carefully chose a new wardrobe, as reported in Newsweek: One suit of natural raw silk, a brown silk taffeta cocktail dress, a silk and cotton flowered print dress with jacket and two other dresses. — Djurdja Bartlett, Smithsonian, "When the United States and Soviet Union Fought It Out Over Fashion," 4 June 2019 The crunchy taffeta and faille skirts, a hallmark of the house, are reinterpreted as silky palazzo pants or georgette ruffles, better made for lounging and dancing. — Chloe Malle, WSJ, "How Designer Wes Gordon is Reimagining Carolina Herrera for the Next Generation," 6 Dec. 2018 The alternate gown was simpler than Diana's real wedding dress, but it was made of the same ivory silk taffeta and still featured ruffles around the neck, Hello! reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "All About Princess Diana's Second Wedding Dress," 17 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'taffeta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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taffeta
noun
English Language Learners Definition of taffeta
: a stiff, shiny type of cloth that is used especially to make dresses
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