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twill

Pronunciation: /twɪl/

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Definition of twill

noun

[mass noun]

a fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges.

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective twilled)

weave (fabric) so as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges:twilled cotton

Origin:

Middle English: from a Scots and northern English variant of obsolete twilly, from Old English twi- 'two', suggested by Latin bilix 'two-threaded'