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Twill
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- 1 A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. countable, uncountable
"The twill weave is always given a direction; a right-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom left to top right and a left-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom right to top left. The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing."
- 2 a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs wordnet
- 3 A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern. countable, uncountable
"Plain cotton twills, such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms."
- 4 a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs wordnet
- 1 To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface. transitive
- 2 weave diagonal lines into (textiles) wordnet
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, from bis (“twice”) + licium (“thread”).
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, from bis (“twice”) + licium (“thread”).
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