Definition of twill

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Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..

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Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
Twilling :: Twilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Twil.
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..
Fustian :: Fustian (n.) A kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff, including corduroy, velveteen, etc..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
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..
Thickset :: Thickset (n.) A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Armure :: Armure (n.) A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
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..
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
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..
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..
Sural :: Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.
Jean :: Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
Jane :: Jane (n.) A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
Drilling :: Drilling (n.) A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton..
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