: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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Cristóbal Balenciaga gown with silk taffeta, per W magazine’s Alison S. Cohn.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
Clad in a black Dior gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Lawrence had made a quick change from her red carpet look of a silk taffeta off-white dress inspired by a 1949 Dior Poulenc archival piece.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
Her eyes turn to the viewer arrestingly, while her off-the-shoulder gown dissolves into a jumble of flowing taffeta layers.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
All three bags feature the X-PAC fabric (nylon face fabric with strategic fiber reinforcement, internal film, and backing taffeta), which is durable, water-resistant, and cleans up easily.
—Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
Clad in a black Dior gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Lawrence had made a quick change from her red carpet look of a silk taffeta off-white dress inspired by a 1949 Dior Poulenc archival piece.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 May 2025
Her eyes turn to the viewer arrestingly, while her off-the-shoulder gown dissolves into a jumble of flowing taffeta layers.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
All three bags feature the X-PAC fabric (nylon face fabric with strategic fiber reinforcement, internal film, and backing taffeta), which is durable, water-resistant, and cleans up easily.
—Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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