taffeta

== English == === Alternative forms === taffata, taffaty, taffety (obsolete) === Etymology === From Late Middle English, from Old French taffetas, from Medieval Latin taffata, from Classical Persian تافته (tāfta), from تافتن (tāftan). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtæ.fɪ.tə/, /ˈtæ.fə.tə/ === Noun === taffeta (countable and uncountable, plural taffetas) A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====