taffeta
/ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?"
- "I met her at lover's park / One rainy April Monday / Smiling soft and warm as on / A clear December Sunday / Wearing taffeta and lace"
- "For a festive dinner, the belles pull out the stops. “Pull it tighter,” one urges as her corset is laced. Having unearthed their taffeta gowns from deep storage, they show off pinched waists, bare arms, throats and shoulders."
- "His signature color was ruby; his suits were made for the charity luncheon, his sweaters for Gstaad and his gowns for the opening night at La Scala. They offered the protection of taffeta and chiffon — of taste, that elusive weapon — against the eyes of the ogling world. […] Billionaires wear hoodies and sneakers, not taffeta and bugle beads."
Etymology
From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan).