Twilled

Twilled
Twill Twill, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twilling}.] [Scotch tweel; probably from LG. twillen to make double, from twi- two; akin to AS. twi-, E. twi- in twilight. See {Twice}, and cf. {Tweed}, {Tweel}.] To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface. [1913 Webster]

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  • Twilled — Twilled, geköperter englischer Nankin; Twilled Coloured, Nankin mit geköperten Streifen von verschiedener Farbe …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • twilled — twill ► NOUN ▪ a fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges. DERIVATIVES twilled adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete twilly, from an Old English base meaning «two» …   English terms dictionary

  • Twilled Domestiks — (engl.), alle stärkern, geköperten Baumwollengewebe in Nordamerika …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Twilled Sacking — (engl.), stärkeres Jutegewebe …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • twilled — adjective Date: 15th century made with a twill weave …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • twilled — adjective having diagonal parallel ribs …   Wiktionary

  • twilled — adj. woven in a twill pattern, woven with diagonal lines …   English contemporary dictionary

  • twilled — adjective of textiles; having parallel raised lines • Syn: ↑corded • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth …   Useful english dictionary

  • armure — twilled woollen or silk fabric Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • bombazine — twilled silk and worsted fabric Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

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