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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Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..
Ratteen :: Ratteen (n.) A thick woolen stuff quilled or twilled.
Bombazet Bombazette :: Bombazet Bombazette (n.) A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled..
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..
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..
Beaverteen :: Beaverteen (n.) A kind of fustian made of coarse twilled cotton, shorn after dyeing..
Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant..
Twilled :: Twilled (imp. & p. p.) of Twil.
Armure :: Armure (n.) A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface.
Cassimere :: Cassimere (n.) A thin, twilled, woolen cloth, used for men's garments..
Shalloon :: Shalloon (n.) A thin, loosely woven, twilled worsted stuff..
Drap D'ete :: Drap d'ete () A thin woolen fabric, twilled like merino..
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..
Silesia :: Silesia (n.) A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings..
Serge :: Serge (n.) A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes..
Twilling :: Twilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Twil.
Gambroon :: Gambroon (n.) A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Tobine :: Tobine (n.) A stout twilled silk used for dresses.
Thickset :: Thickset (n.) A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen..
Jean :: Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
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