: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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The outside is crafted from a water-repellent crinkle taffeta.
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Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The interior sleeves are lined with a slippery taffeta to ensure frictionless pole plants on the uphill skin track.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
This is also a woman who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue at age 81, wearing only a simple white bathing suit and a drape made of apricot taffeta.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
It's solidly built and made of quality materials—the 70D taffeta nylon floor has proved durable in my testing.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The interior sleeves are lined with a slippery taffeta to ensure frictionless pole plants on the uphill skin track.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
This is also a woman who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue at age 81, wearing only a simple white bathing suit and a drape made of apricot taffeta.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
It's solidly built and made of quality materials—the 70D taffeta nylon floor has proved durable in my testing.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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