: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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Grande’s two-tone Louis Vuitton dress featured a black bodice with a plunging neckline and poofy pink taffeta skirt.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
The original Sabrina gown has two parts: a strapless organza and taffeta dress with incredible boning and an overskirt finished with a pleated black dust ruffle at the hem.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Their flower girl, Bowling's daughter Isabella, was wearing a cream lace and taffeta dress and holding a bouquet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
This sequin taffeta high/low party dress, $58 from Nordstrom, will give her sparkle and shine.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
The original Sabrina gown has two parts: a strapless organza and taffeta dress with incredible boning and an overskirt finished with a pleated black dust ruffle at the hem.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Their flower girl, Bowling's daughter Isabella, was wearing a cream lace and taffeta dress and holding a bouquet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
This sequin taffeta high/low party dress, $58 from Nordstrom, will give her sparkle and shine.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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