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CIDE DICTIONARY
taeniidae | taeping | tafferer | taffeta | taffeta weave | taffety | taffrail | taffrail log | taffy | taffy apple | tafia

taffety

CIDE DICTIONARY

taffetyn. [F. taffetas, It. taffetà, from Per. tāftah, originally, twisted, woven, from tāftan to twist, to spin.].
     A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.  [1913 Webster]
    "Lined with taffeta and with sendal."  [1913 Webster]

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