Taffetized
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005849
Cloth that has been given a crisp, smooth finish imitating the hand of taffeta, though it is not woven as taffeta. Shantung and cotton cloths have carried the finish, and vintage polished cotton of the 1950s is sometimes sold under this label. The word is first recorded in 1949.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005849 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: taffetaähnlich gemacht; Spanish: tafetán; French: taffetassé |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-005849",
"term": "Taffetized",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Cloth that has been given a crisp, smooth finish imitating the hand of taffeta, though it is not woven as taffeta. Shantung and cotton cloths have carried the finish, and vintage polished cotton of the 1950s is sometimes sold under this label. The word is first recorded in 1949.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "taffetaähnlich gemacht",
"es": "tafetán",
"fr": "taffetassé"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/taffetized/"
}
Record 6,339 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.