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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Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
Twilling :: Twilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Twil.
Tobine :: Tobine (n.) A stout twilled silk used for dresses.
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
Twilled :: Twilled (imp. & p. p.) of Twil.
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..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Bombazet Bombazette :: Bombazet Bombazette (n.) A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled..
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Jane :: Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Serge :: Serge (n.) A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes..
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..
Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
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..
Sural :: Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
Tweel :: Tweel (n. & v.) See Twill.
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
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