taf‧fe‧ta /ˈtæfətə, ˈtæfɪtə/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: taffetas, from Turkish tafta, from Persian taftah 'woven']
a shiny stiff cloth made from silk or
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