1
: a fabric with a twill weave
2
: a textile weave in which the filling threads pass over one and under two or more warp threads to give an appearance of diagonal lines
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The duck canvas variant is featured on the 1873 patent though indigo twill was used soon after.
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Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Give me rather fair Nature’s beauties shed abroad to my view, and ‘twill lend a charm to everything.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The store houses a Scarf Bar offering designs in cashmere and silk twill in a variety of colors, patterns, textures and more than 30 shades of Burberry check.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Aerotrunk Compression Packing Cubes 6-pack The Aerotrunk compression packing cubes are made of moisture-resistant nylon twill and breathable mesh panels.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Give me rather fair Nature’s beauties shed abroad to my view, and ‘twill lend a charm to everything.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The store houses a Scarf Bar offering designs in cashmere and silk twill in a variety of colors, patterns, textures and more than 30 shades of Burberry check.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Aerotrunk Compression Packing Cubes 6-pack The Aerotrunk compression packing cubes are made of moisture-resistant nylon twill and breathable mesh panels.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Twill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twill. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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