twill

Meanings

Plural: twills

Noun

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

Verb

weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

twill weave

Scrabble Score: 8

twill is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
twill is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 10

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