/twɪl/, [twɪɫ]
OriginPIE 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”).
- countable, uncountableA pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
“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 ”
“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 ”
“Herringbone fabrics are a twill variation having the twill line reversed at regular intervals.”
- countable, uncountableA cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.
“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,”
- transitiveTo weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
Formstwills(plural) · tweel(alternative) · twills(present, singular, third-person) · twilling(participle, present) · twilled(participle, past) · twilled(past)