From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtaffetataf‧fe‧ta /ˈtæfɪtə/ noun [uncountable] TIMa shiny stiff cloth made from silk or nylon
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taffeta• It rustles, like a taffeta skirt across the floor.• The black taffeta silk ballgown was strapless and backless with a plunging, gravity-defying decolletage.• On one occasion they unearthed a blue taffeta ball dress with small bouquets of pink and cream brocade roses.• Hyacinth was already there, wearing royal blue taffeta.• The groundsheet is made from a strong pu-coated taffeta nylon.• Inner fabric: 70D nylon taffeta.• Think about matte jersey instead of taffeta.Origin taffeta (1300-1400) Old French taffetas, from Turkish tafta, from Persian taftah “woven” 