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tabby

/ˈtæb.i/

Meanings
noun
A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.

Examples :

"My grandmother's antique dress was made of a beautiful tabby, which gave it a shimmering, slightly wavy texture. "
material style

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration proportions

proportions noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənz/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

""Large proportions of the class failed the test, indicating the material was too difficult." "

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration calendering

calendering verb

/ˈkælənˌdɛrɪŋ/ /ˈkæləndərɪŋ/

To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.

"The factory was calendering the paper to make it smooth and shiny for high-quality magazines. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration diversified

diversified adjective

/daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd/ /dəˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd/

Modified by diversification

"The investment portfolio, once focused solely on tech stocks, is now a diversified collection, including bonds and real estate. "

Illustration spreading

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration manufactured

manufactured verb

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd/

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

"The factory manufactured thousands of toy cars every day. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

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foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."