: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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The triangular 1980s jackets with jutting shoulders, and precisely angled gaucho hats were weirdly galactic, while the puffballs of evening taffetas had go-go-decade references in their swirls.
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Their flower girl, meanwhile, donned a cream lace and taffeta dress while holding a bouquet of flowers.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Imagine the ghostly rustling of silk taffeta, the clinking of giant paillettes, brought back to life by scientists and engineers.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
The gown was handmade with lace, silk, taffeta and tulle
Handmade by Rose and 30 seamstresses in MGM’s studio ateliers, the gown was made of 300 yards of antique Belgian lace and 150 yards of silk, taffeta and tulle.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Their flower girl, meanwhile, donned a cream lace and taffeta dress while holding a bouquet of flowers.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Imagine the ghostly rustling of silk taffeta, the clinking of giant paillettes, brought back to life by scientists and engineers.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
The gown was handmade with lace, silk, taffeta and tulle
Handmade by Rose and 30 seamstresses in MGM’s studio ateliers, the gown was made of 300 yards of antique Belgian lace and 150 yards of silk, taffeta and tulle.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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taffeta
noun
taf·fe·ta
ˈtaf-ət-ə 
: a crisp shiny fabric used especially for women's clothing
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