corded, twilled
(adjective) of textiles; having parallel raised lines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
twilled
simple past tense and past participle of twill
twilled
(of fabric) Having diagonal parallel ribs.
(nonce) A Shakespearean word, perhaps meaning: woven with sticks to hinder erosion.
• Tidwell
Source: Wiktionary
Twill, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Twilling.] Etym: [Scotch tweel; probably from LG. twillen to make double, from twi- two; akin to AS. twi-, E. twi- in twilight. See Twice, and cf. Tweed, Tweel.]
Definition: To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
Twill, n. Etym: [Scotch tweel. See Twill, v. t.]
1. An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over one and under two, or over one and under three or more, warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in regular succession, as in plain weaving.
2. A fabric women with a twill.
3. Etym: [Perhaps fr. guill.]
Definition: A quill, or spool, for yarn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
