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Meaning of taffetine in English:

taffetine

Pronunciation /ˈtafətiːn/

noun

rare

  • A kind of fine silky fabric resembling taffeta, typically having a warp of silk and a weft of linen, cotton, or silk.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Sun. From taffeta + -ine.