twill

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. countable,uncountable
    — The twill weave is always given a direction; a right-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom left to top right and a left-hand twill is one in which the twill line runs from bottom right to top left. The angle of the twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing.
  2. A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern. countable,uncountable
    — Plain cotton twills, such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms.
动词 v.
  1. To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface. transitive

词形变化

twills plural tweel alternative twills present,singular,third-person twilling participle,present twilled participle,past twilled past tweel alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
diamond twill tackle twill twill tape

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, from bis (“twice”) + licium (“thread”).
词源 2
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English twyll, twylle, from Old English twilīċ (“two-threaded”), a partial calque of Latin bilix, bilic-, from bis (“twice”) + licium (“thread”).
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