twill
The origin and history of twill.
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁. Comes from Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, itself from bis (“twice”) and licium (“thread”).
The origin and history of twill.
PIE word *dwóh₁. Comes from Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, itself from bis (“twice”) and licium (“thread”).
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