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Twilled

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of twill.

adj. having diagonal parallel ribs

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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adj. of textiles; having parallel raised lines

Word Usage

"She upset the tray of needles, forgot the silesia was to be 'twilled' till it was cut off, gave the wrong change, and covered herself with confusion by asking for lavender ribbon at the calico counter."

Verb Form

twilled twilling twills

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

weave cloth fabric material textile tissue

Cross Reference

twill set prunella twill kirriemuir twill colored twill florentine twill full twills herring-bone twill french twill

Form

twilled twilling

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Bastille Belleville Bill Brazil Brill Gil Gill Hill Jill Lil

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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