twill
pronunciation
How to pronounce twill in British English:
UK [twɪl]
How to pronounce twill in American English:
US [twɪl]
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- Noun:
- a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
- a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
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- Verb:
- weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
Word Origin
- twill
- twill: see drill
- twill (n.)
- "cloth woven in parallel diagonal lines," early 14c., Scottish and northern English variant of Middle English twile, from Old English twili "woven with double thread, twilled," partial loan-translation of Latin bilix "with a double thread" (with Old English twi- substituted for cognate Latin bi-); the second element from Latin licium "thread," which is of uncertain origin.
Example
- 1. Twill come to you , this love of land .
- 2. We hope the shipmen twill match the requirements of the contract .
- 3. Twill be a good way ; and to-morrow the wrestling is .
- 4. Uneven twill fabrics have a right and a wrong side and therefore are not considered reversible .
- 5. I 've chosen the fabric , a white cotton twill ; I 've chosen the collar , cutaway ; and now I 'm making sure the sleeves will be just right for my gorilla-sized arms .