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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Ratteen :: Ratteen (n.) A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled.
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..
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
Thickset :: Thickset (n.) A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen..
Moleskin :: Moleskin (n.) Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Twilling :: Twilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Twil.
Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..
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..
Bombazet Bombazette :: Bombazet Bombazette (n.) A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled..
Armure :: Armure (n.) A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
Sural :: Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
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..
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..
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
Cassimere :: Cassimere (n.) A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments..
Twilled :: Twilled (imp. & p. p.) of Twil.
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