Definition of twill

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Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..

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Twilly :: Twilly (n.) A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy..
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A fabric women with a twill.
Twilled :: Twilled (imp. & p. p.) of Twil.
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Tweel :: Tweel (n. & v.) See Twill.
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..
Cassimere :: Cassimere (n.) A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments..
Fustian :: Fustian (n.) A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff, including corduroy, velveteen, etc..
Ratteen :: Ratteen (n.) A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled.
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
Jean :: Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Sural :: Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
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..
Twill :: 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..
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
Jane :: Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Willow :: Willow (n.) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil..
Tobine :: Tobine (n.) A stout twilled silk used for dresses.
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