Definitions
A crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric often used for formal clothing.
Word origin
From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).
Used in a sentence
“Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?”
“I met her at lover's park / One rainy April Monday / Smiling soft and warm as on / A clear December Sunday / Wearing taffeta and lace”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Crisp dress fabric”7 letters
02“Crisp silk fabric”7 letters
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