noun
twill
Twill (noun) means a weaving pattern that makes diagonal ridges by crossing the threads in a regular way.
noun
1
A weaving pattern that makes diagonal ridges by crossing the threads in a regular way.
"Industrial uses of twill fabrics are mainly restricted to simple twills and only simple twills are described here. Broken twills, waved twills, herringbone twills and elongated twills are extensively used for suiting and dress fabrics."
— Walter S. Sondhelm, 4: Technical fabric structures - 1. Woven fabrics (2000)
"Herringbone fabrics are a twill variation having the twill line reversed at regular intervals."
— Dianne Rose Jackman, Mary K. Dixon (2002)
2
Cloth woven with this kind of pattern.
"Plain cotton twills, such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms."
— Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein (2006)
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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”).
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What is the meaning of twill?
"twill" (noun) means a weaving pattern that makes diagonal ridges by crossing the threads in a regular way.
What are the different meanings of twill?
"twill" has 2 main meanings: 1. A weaving pattern that makes diagonal ridges by crossing the threads in a regular way; 2. Cloth woven with this kind of pattern.
