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The fabric that announces your entrance before your face does.
means A crisp, smooth, lustrous woven fabric — usually silk or synthetic — known for its slight stiffness and the distinctive rustle it makes when it moves.
from From Persian 'taftah,' meaning 'woven' or 'twisted,' from the verb 'taftan,' to spin or weave. The word traveled westward through medieval Latin and Old French as 'taffetas' before settling into English, carrying with it the sense of something finely and tightly woven — fitting for a cloth whose whole personality is its shimmer and crisp rustle.
- name origin
- From Persian taftah, meaning twisted or woven
- the rustle
- That signature swish is called scroop
- royal armor
- Medieval knights wore it under chainmail padding
- space-grade
- Early hot air balloons used taffeta envelopes
- holds shape
- Stiffness makes it the prom dress workhorse
taffeta wedding dress — princess diana's 1981 wedding gown featured 25 yards of taffeta with an 153-yard train
taffeta ribbon — traditional craft material used in ribbon manufacturing since the 18th century, still produced by companies like offray
taffeta curtains — common interior design element in formal homes, particularly popular in victorian and georgian period rooms