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• Twill — is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads and then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a step or offset between rows to create the… …   Wikipedia

• 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• diagonal — [dī ag′ə nəl, dīag′nəl] adj. [L diagonalis < Gr diagōnios < dia , through + gōnia, an angle, corner: see KNEE] 1. extending between the vertices of any two nonadjacent angles in a polygonal figure or between any two vertices not in the same …   English World dictionary

• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• twill — [twil] n. [ME twyll < OE twilic, woven of double thread (akin to OHG zwilih) < WGmc partial transl. (with twi , two) of L bilix, with a double thread < bi , BI 1 + licium, a thread] 1. a cloth woven so as to have parallel diagonal lines… …   English World dictionary

• twill — [ twıl ] noun uncount a cloth that is woven so that it has DIAGONAL lines across its surface …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• twill — (n.) cloth woven in parallel diagonal lines, early 14c., Scottish and northern English variant of M.E. twile, from O.E. twili woven with double thread, twilled, formed on model of L. bilix with a double thread (with O.E. twi substituted for… …   Etymology dictionary

• twill — ► NOUN ▪ a fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges. DERIVATIVES twilled adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete twilly, from an Old English base meaning «two» …   English terms dictionary

• twill — /twil/, n. 1. a fabric constructed in twill weave. 2. a garment, as a suit or trousers, of this fabric. 3. See twill weave. v.t. 4. to weave in the manner of a twill. 5. to weave in twill construction. [1300 50; north and Scots var. of twilly… …   Universalium

• 'twill — archaic it will. Etymology: contr. * * * /twil/ a contraction of it will. Usage. See contraction. * * * twill (archaic or dialect) a contraction of it will * * * twill «twihl», noun, verb. –n …   Useful english dictionary

• twill weave — noun a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs • Syn: ↑twill • Derivationally related forms: ↑twill (for: ↑twill) • Hypernyms: ↑weave * * * …   Useful english dictionary