twill

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
2. (countable, uncountable) A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

Verb

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

Έννοιες

υφαίνω διαγωνίως

Συνώνυμα

serge

twill weave

wool serge

diagonal cloth

tweel

Μεταφράσεις

keper

sarga

Köper

sargia

Serge

tela cruzada

tela cruzada o asargada

serge

saia

spiga

diagonale

tela crociata

tessuto diagonale

keperen

serge

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/twɪl/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: twyll

Κληρονομήθηκε από Παλαιά Αγγλικά: twilic

In summary

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”).