: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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Washington’s dress featured a one-shoulder silhouette in a hot pink silk taffeta.
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
The dress featured a pleated bodice and full skirt
The ivory gown that Jackie wore down the aisle was made of 50 yards of silk taffeta, per the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
Out in Aspen Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecru Dior oblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For the red carpet occasion, the singer wore a selection from Dior’s resort 2025 collection — a high-low dress consisting of a taffeta tartan corset and flowing train with a bubble hem.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
The dress featured a pleated bodice and full skirt
The ivory gown that Jackie wore down the aisle was made of 50 yards of silk taffeta, per the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
Out in Aspen Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecru Dior oblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For the red carpet occasion, the singer wore a selection from Dior’s resort 2025 collection — a high-low dress consisting of a taffeta tartan corset and flowing train with a bubble hem.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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taffeta
noun
taf·fe·ta
ˈtaf-ət-ə 
: a crisp shiny fabric used especially for women's clothing
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