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The collab, expected to launch in May along with the pre-fall '19 collection, will feature pieces like silk twill cardigans, cotton shirting, and limited edition denim styles. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Monse's Pre-Fall 2019 Collection Shoot Features Adorable Dogs for a Great Reason," 6 Dec. 2018 Mayfair Slipcovered Long Sofa in classic natural twill, $1,099. — Jamie Wiebe, ELLE Decor, "Get the Look: Gilmore Girls," 16 Jan. 2015 Toiles are traditionally cut from off-white muslin, but for garments that were going to be black Balenciaga cut toiles from black percale, twill, or tarlatan. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘Balenciaga in Black’ Review: Fashion Goes to the Dark Side," 9 Oct. 2018 Made from durable, water-resistant twill that will break-in over time and sporting leather straps, this handsome bag is ideal for camping trips or cabin stays. — Max Berlinger, latimes.com, "LeBron James carries a $41,000 bag. Here's your chance to get into the man-bag game with these picks," 12 July 2018 There were cotton twill pants, almost like a Carhartt, canvas-y type feel. — Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com, "A Tour of Sports Movie Memorabilia Heaven," 6 July 2018 The bold color-blocking and the graphic prints on silk twill are both here, but there’s newness, too. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Fausto Puglisi Brings His Trademark Verve to a Capsule Collection for Marina Rinaldi," 5 July 2018 Buy Now Brooks Brothers plaid summer twill sport shirt Tucked in under a blazer or left unbuttoned by the pool, this shirt’ll adapt to whatever Independence Day brings your way. — Yang-yi Goh, GQ, "17 Fourth of July Menswear Buys That’ll Outshine the Fireworks," 3 July 2018 Our favorite ridiculously comfortable twill sheets will be 20% off from now until the end of next week. — Health Editors, Health.com, "The Fourth of July Sales That Are Actually Worth Shopping," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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