taffeta

Etymology

From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).

noun

  1. A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

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