twill
/twɪl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
Countable; Uncountable
verb
To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The twill weave is always given a direction; a right-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom left to top right and a left-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom right to top left. The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing."
- "Industrial uses of twill fabrics are mainly restricted to simple twills and only simple twills are described here. Broken twills, waved twills, herringbone twills and elongated twills are extensively used for suiting and dress fabrics."
- "Herringbone fabrics are a twill variation having the twill line reversed at regular intervals."
- "Plain cotton twills, such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms."
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, from bis (“twice”) + licium (“thread”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: twyll, twilīċ, bilix