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twill
(twĭl)n.
1. A fabric with diagonal parallel ribs.
2. The weave used to produce such a fabric.
tr.v. twilled, twill·ing, twills
To weave (cloth) so as to produce a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.
[Middle English twile, from Old English twilīc, woven of double thread; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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twill
(twɪl)adj
(Textiles) (in textiles) of or designating a weave in which the weft yarns are worked around two or more warp yarns to produce an effect of parallel diagonal lines or ribs
n
(Textiles) any fabric so woven
vb
(Textiles) (tr) to weave in this fashion
[Old English twilic having a double thread; related to Old High German zwilīth twill, Latin bilīx two-threaded]
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twill
(twɪl)n.
1. a weave in which the filling threads are woven over and under two or more warp yarns, producing a diagonal pattern.
2. a fabric with a twill weave.
3. a garment, as trousers, of this fabric.
v.t. 4. to weave in the manner of a twill.
5. to weave in twill construction.
[1300–50; north and Scots variant of twilly (n.), Middle English twyle, Old English twilī(c), half translation of Latin bilīc-, s. of bilīx having double thread. See twi-]
'twill
(twɪl) contraction of it will.
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twill
Past participle: twilled
Gerund: twilling
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| Noun | 1. |  twill - a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribsweave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric |
| 2. |  twill - a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs | |
| Verb | 1. |  twill - weave diagonal lines into (textiles) |
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