tactility
noun
tac·til·i·ty
tak-ˈti-lə-tē 
1
: the capability of being felt or touched
2
: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch
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Normally one to focus on the practicality and tactility of clothes, the brand’s designer Ian Griffiths this time took inspiration from Madame de Pompadour, a renowned patron and adopter of the decadent Rococo style.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Sea views pour into the main deck too, where a silvery metal ceiling ripples with the tactility of lapping waves.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Both details added tactility and motion to an otherwise streamlined season.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
One of my favourite details is the tactility of the property’s interior, designed to draw the outdoors in through use of natural materials.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Sea views pour into the main deck too, where a silvery metal ceiling ripples with the tactility of lapping waves.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Both details added tactility and motion to an otherwise streamlined season.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
One of my favourite details is the tactility of the property’s interior, designed to draw the outdoors in through use of natural materials.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tactility
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“Tactility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactility. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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