Definition of Twill. Meaning of Twill. Synonyms of Twill

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Definition of Twill

Twill
Twill Twill, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Twilling.] [Scotch tweel; probably from LG. twillen to make double, from twi- two; akin to AS. twi-, E. twi- in twilight. See Twice, and cf. Tweed, Tweel.] To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
Twill
Twill Twill, n. [Scotch tweel. See Twill, v. t.] 1. 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. 2. A fabric women with a twill. 3. [Perhaps fr. guill.] A quill, or spool, for yarn.

Meaning of Twill from wikipedia

- weft way twill, etc. According to the direction of twill lines on the face of the fabric: S-twill, or left-hand twill weave: 2/1 S, etc. Z-twill, or right-hand...
- Twill tape or twilled tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool. It may be used in sewing and tailoring...
- warp-faced satin weave and the ground in weft-faced or sateen weave. Twill damasks include a twill-woven ground or pattern. The production of damask was one of...
- Herringbone, also called broken twill weave, describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. It is distinguished from a...
- Gabardine is a durable twill worsted wool, a tightly woven fabric originally waterproof and used to make suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, windbreakers...
- Chino cloth (/ˈtʃiːnoʊ/ CHEE-noh) is a twill fabric originally made from 100% cotton. The most common items made from it, trousers, are widely called...
- Twill (トゥワイル, Tuwairu) is a ****anese duo composed of twins Michiko and Yoko (surname unknown). Their stage name is a portmanteau of English language words...
- Wouter van Twiller (May 22, 1606 – buried August 29, 1654) was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fourth Director of New Netherland....
- Twill is a quarterly fashion magazine with an international readership. The magazine was started in 2002 and is published in Paris. It combines fashion...
- is possibly derived from Dongri, a dockside village near Mumbai. Cotton twill with indigo-d**** warp thread is now more commonly referred to as denim....