Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TAF'FE-TA
TAF'FE-TA, n. [Fr. tafetas, taffetas; Sp. tafetan; It. taffetta; D. taf; G. taffet.]
A fine smooth stuff of silk, having usually a remarkable gloss. Taffetas are of all colors. Cyc.
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