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twill

/twɪl/

Meanings
noun
A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

Examples :

"The worker's durable uniform was made of a thick twill that could withstand the rigors of the job. "
material style appearance

Related Words

Illustration diagonal

diagonal noun

/daɪˈæɡnəl/

A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.

"The teacher drew a square on the board and then added a diagonal to connect the opposite corners. "

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration withstand

withstand verb

/wɪðˈstænd/

To resist or endure (something) successfully.

"The strong bridge cables were designed to withstand the force of a major earthquake. "

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 pattern

pattern noun

/ˈpat(ə)n/ /ˈpætəɹn/

Model, example.

"Following a consistent study pattern is key to success in school. "

Illustration upholstery

upholstery noun

/əˈpɐl.stɹi/

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

"The furniture store's skilled upholstery team is known for their beautiful work. "

Illustration interlacing

interlacing verb

/ˌɪntərˈleɪsɪŋ/

To cross one with another.

"to interlace wires"

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

Illustration threads

threads noun

/θɹɛdz/

A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

"My grandmother uses colorful threads to sew patches on my jeans. "

Illustration regular

regular noun

/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

"The sergeant major is a regular in the British Army. "

Illustration textured

textured verb

/ˈtɛk.stʃɚd/

To create or apply a texture

"Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall."

Illustration weaving

weaving verb

/ˈwiːvɪŋ/

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

"This loom weaves yarn into sweaters."