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Definition of Twills

Twill
Twill Twill, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Twilling.] [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.] To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
Twill
Twill Twill, n. [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. [Perhaps fr. guill.] A quill, or spool, for yarn.

Meaning of Twills from wikipedia

- When twills are printed, this is typically done on lightweight fabrics. Soiling and stains are less noticeable on the uneven surface of twills than on...
- Twill tape or twilled tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool. It may be used in sewing and tailoring...
- colors. Twill damasks include a twill-woven ground or pattern. A damask weave is one of the five basic weaving techniques—the others being tabby, twill, Lampas...
- Wouter van Twiller (May 22, 1606 – buried August 29, 1654) was an employee of the Dutch West India Company and the fourth Director of New Netherland....
- Herringbone, also called broken twill weave, describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. It is distinguished from a...
- Twill (トゥワイル, Tuwairu) is a ****anese duo composed of twins Michiko and Yoko (surname unknown). Their stage name is a portmanteau of English language words...
- {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Heddels Know your twills". heddels.com. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2016. Mill at Shady...
- Twill is a quarterly fashion magazine with an international readership. The magazine was started in 2002 and is published in Paris. It combines fashion...
- Chino cloth (/ˈtʃiːnoʊ/ CHEE-noh) is a twill fabric originally made from pure cotton. The most common items made from it, trousers, are widely called...
- (1625–26) Peter Minuit (1626–32) Sebastiaen Jansen Krol (1632–33) Wouter van Twiller (1633–38) Willem Kieft (1638–47) Peter Stuyvesant (1647–64) People of New...