Definition of twill

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Twill (v. t.) An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over one and under two, or over one and under three or more, warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in regular succession, as in plain weaving..

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Fustian :: Fustian (n.) A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff, including corduroy, velveteen, etc..
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
Dimity :: Dimity (n.) A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors..
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Tobine :: Tobine (n.) A stout twilled silk used for dresses.
Armure :: Armure (n.) A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
Tweel :: Tweel (n. & v.) See Twill.
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
Ticking :: Ticking (n.) A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken..
Moleskin :: Moleskin (n.) Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian..
Bombazine :: Bombazine (n.) A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is silk, and the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for mourning garments..
Bombazet Bombazette :: Bombazet Bombazette (n.) A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Jane :: Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..
Twilled :: Twilled (imp. & p. p.) of Twil.
Sural :: Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
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