Twill

/twɪl/

Synonyms for "twill" (67 found)

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Noun(5 words)
twill clothtwill patterntwill weavetwilled fabricweave
Adjective(1 words)

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More general

10 entries
clothfabricfabric productionmaterialtextiletextile techniquetissueweaveweaving

More specific

7 entries
cotton twilldenimdenim twillgabardineherringbone twillserge weavetwill weave

Collocations

9 entries
cotton twilldenimdenim twilldiagonal twillherringbone twilltwill clothtwill fabrictwill patterntwill weave

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

6 entries
twill clothtwill fabrictwill materialtwill patterntwill weavetwilllike

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Do you know the difference between twill and corduroy?

Source: tatoeba (4515098)

Did you know that denim is actually a type of twill fabric?

Source: tatoeba (4515100)

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.

Source: wiktionary

Industrial uses of twill fabrics are mainly restricted to simple twills and only simple twills are described here. Broken twills, waved twills, herringbone twills and elongated twills are extensively used for suiting and dress fabrics.

Source: wiktionary

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