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Definition of twill

twill

/twɪl/
twill
Plural:twills
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Adjective:twilled
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Past Simple:twilled
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Past Participle:twilled
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Present Participle:twilling
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twill Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A strong fabric of cotton, wool, or silk woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.

Example

"She chose a heavy cotton twill for the tailored trousers because it drapes well and resists wrinkling."

2

A textile weave characterized by parallel diagonal ribs or lines on the surface, produced by passing the weft threads over one or more warp threads and then under two or more warp threads in a regular progression.

Example

"Denim and gabardine are both durable fabrics constructed using a diagonal twill."

• verb

1

To weave (cloth or yarn) so as to produce a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs on the surface.

Example

"The artisans twill the wool on traditional looms to create a dense, weather-resistant cloth."

• Rhymes for twill

• Nearby Words

twiglike
twilight
twilit
twill
twin
twin falls
twin-spotted rattlesnake

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English twyll, derived from Old English twili ('two-threaded'), a calque of Latin bilix, formed from the Germanic prefix twi- ('two') and the root of linnen ('flax, thread').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Twill. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/twill
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