Definition of twill

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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..

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Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Ratteen :: Ratteen (n.) A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled.
Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A fabric women with a twill.
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..
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. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
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..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
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..
Armure :: Armure (n.) A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
Jane :: Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Tweel :: Tweel (n. & v.) See Twill.
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..
Jean :: Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
Bombazine :: Bombazine (n.) A twilled fabric for dresses, of which the warp is silk, and the weft worsted. Black bombazine has been much used for mourning garments..
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
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..
Cassimere :: Cassimere (n.) A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments..
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