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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Serge :: Serge (n.) A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes..
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Cassimere :: Cassimere (n.) A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments..
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..
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..
Jean :: Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
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..
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..
Moleskin :: Moleskin (n.) Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian..
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..
Silesia :: Silesia (n.) A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings..
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Fustian :: Fustian (n.) A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff, including corduroy, velveteen, etc..
Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..
Bombazet Bombazette :: Bombazet Bombazette (n.) A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled..
Tweel :: Tweel (n. & v.) See Twill.
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
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