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twill
n. cloth with diagonal lines, cloth with a twill weave; weave that is used to produce twill cloth
 
v. weave diagonal lines into cloth, weave twill
 
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Twill
Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.It is made by passing the weft threads over one warp thread and then under two or more warp threads, over one and under two or more, and so on, with a "step" or offset between rows that creates the characteristic diagonal pattern. Examples of twill fabric are chino,  denimgabardinetweed and serge.
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twill
Noun
1. a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
(synonym) twill weave
(hypernym) weave
2. a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
Verb
1. weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
(hypernym) weave, tissue


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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.
  
 
(v. t.)
A quill, or spool, for yarn.
  
 
(v. t.)
A fabric women with a twill.
  
 
(v. i.)
To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
  

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twill
Synonyms and related words:
braid, crease, crimp, crisp, dog-ear, double, double over, enfold, enlace, entwine, flounce, flute, fold, fold over, frill, gather, infold, interfold, interknit, interlace, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit, lace, lap over, loom, loop, mat, net, noose, plait, plat, pleach, pleat, plicate, ply, quill, raddle, ruff, ruffle, splice, tissue, tuck, turn over, twine, twist, wattle, weave, web, wreathe
  

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